Government extremism and the problem of being somewhat dead

A letter a day to number 10. No 1,464 Tuesday 14 June 2016. Dear Mr Cameron, I would like to thank you for the GOV.UK web page – “Report online material promoting terrorism or extremism”. I have taken the opportunity to report an organisation that has recently accepted that its actions are a factor in […]

Government extremism, the elephant in the room that must be challenged

A letter a day to number 10. No 1,163 Thursday 30 July 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, Let’s talk about extremism. Now there’s an elephant sitting squarely in the middle of the room. You began your recent speech at Ninestiles School in Birmingham with the following, “Over generations, we have built something extraordinary in Britain – […]

Cameron turns the page on the rule of law, declaring it a failed approach

A letter a day to number 10. No 1,089 Monday 18 May 2015. Dear Mr Cameron, I would like to congratulate you, I don’t think anyone could have announced the totalitarian state as well as you did in saying, “For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens: as long […]