Abstract
The announcement by prime minister David Cameron today that a new counter-extremism bill is to form part of the Queen’s Speech on 27 May, providing the authorities with new powers to tackle terrorism, confirms that, as early as the first week of his new government, all pretence at inspiring and engaging has been set aside in favour of legislating and coercing.
Original language | English |
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Type | Article |
Media of output | Online |
Publisher | Spiked |
Publication status | Published - 13 May 2015 |