Draining the poison

David Cameron makes some powerful points in a recent interview with a weekly newspaper about Islamist extremism in Britain:

"So we’ve got to deal with this and drain this poison. And there are three key things we need to do. First, stop letting people like Yusuf al-Qaradawi and Ibrahim Moussawi into this country to spread hatred. Second, ban those extremist groups like Hizb-ut-Tahrir who are already here. And third, do more – much more – to tackle radicalisation in our universities.

Of course, it’s important that academic freedom is respected and that our universities are a place where robust debate can take place. But this freedom has to be matched by responsibility – and that means making clear to university authorities and student unions that they need to help identify those who are vulnerable to influence from extremists or shown they are willing to promote hatred, just as they would in relation to any other suspected crime".

Islamist radicalism is a real threat from within in our country today. Not only do we face significant danger from terrorism but there is also a culture of extremism propounded by fanatics, prevalent in some of our universities and places of worship. Sadly, Gordon Brown's Government has either appeased, or done too little, too late to contain the problem. Many will be glad that the Tory Leader has been so firm setting out what a Conservative Government would do to 'drain this poison' from Britain.

by Robert Halfon - www.roberthalfon.blogspot.com