Ian Acheson, Author at CapX

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Britain's prisons are screwed

Ian Acheson - 10 Apr 2024

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Will more czars make Britain safer?

Ian Acheson - 12 Mar 2024

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We have surrendered civilised discourse to violent bigotry

Ian Acheson - 28 Feb 2024

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Institutional timidity is allowing antisemitism on our streets

Ian Acheson - 15 Feb 2024

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The illegal immigrants the Government won't talk about

Ian Acheson - 3 Jan 2024

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Forget the 'Red Wall' – it's the West Country the Tories should be worried about

Ian Acheson - 11 Dec 2023

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Why was Suella really sacked?

Ian Acheson - 14 Nov 2023

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The King's Speech was big on criminal justice – but there's much more to be done to keep us safe

Ian Acheson - 10 Nov 2023

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Terrorist sympathisers are exploiting the right to peaceful protest – Northern Ireland can teach us how to police them

Ian Acheson - 24 Oct 2023

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Chalk should go back to the drawing board if he wants to solve the overcrowding crisis in our prisons

Ian Acheson - 16 Oct 2023

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Guidance on trans children could end up a legislative dog's breakfast

Ian Acheson - 20 Sep 2023

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Suella Braverman is right – Prevent should be about stopping potential terrorists, not treating them as victims

Ian Acheson - 14 Sep 2023

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Notting Hill Carnival is a wicked problem for public order

Ian Acheson - 30 Aug 2023

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Letby's cruel final act should be the last time criminals are allowed to avoid court

Ian Acheson - 21 Aug 2023

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For Northern Ireland's brave police force, this data breach is a colossal failure

Ian Acheson - 9 Aug 2023

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Greenpeace's easy access to the Sunak home should be a serious wake-up call

Ian Acheson - 4 Aug 2023

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Four years after the Singh Investigation, have the Conservatives learned its lessons?

Ian Acheson - 26 Jul 2023

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Britain must do much more to tackle 'anti-blasphemy' Islamist zealots

Ian Acheson - 18 Jul 2023

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We deserve more than the woeful response to Sarah Jane Baker's 'punch Terfs' rant

Ian Acheson - 11 Jul 2023

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Let's not overstate the threat of village hall jihadis – but don't underestimate it either

Ian Acheson - 29 Jun 2023

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Why does the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy ignore Northern Ireland?

Ian Acheson - 1 Jun 2023

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Who's right about prisons – John Major or Michael Howard?

Ian Acheson - 11 May 2023

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Can the Government's counter-extremism measures survive contact with reality?

Ian Acheson - 3 May 2023

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Squalid prisons should be a red light on Dominic Raab's dashboard

Ian Acheson - 14 Apr 2023

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Either side of the prison walls, tomorrow's terrorist plotters are already in the making

Ian Acheson - 17 Mar 2023

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The Manchester Arena intelligence failures need concerted action, not empty words about 'lessons learned'

Ian Acheson - 3 Mar 2023

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Shamima Begum is a problem made in Britain – one we should deal with ourselves

Ian Acheson - 23 Feb 2023

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The Prevent review suggests that in Britain antisemites can still act with impunity

Ian Acheson - 14 Feb 2023

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Sad, insecure and inadequate – incels can be dangerous, but they are not terrorists

Ian Acheson - 23 Jan 2023

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Shamima Begum is telling her story – should we listen?

Ian Acheson - 12 Jan 2023

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This Trojan Horse report is a valuable lesson in 'institutional timidity'

Ian Acheson - 12 Dec 2022

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We don't need more laws to stop the green zealots – we need to enforce the ones we already have

Ian Acheson - 5 Dec 2022

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Thought-policing: the 'trans guide' for MoJ staff is nonsense on stilts

Ian Acheson - 21 Nov 2022

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Bullies need to be rooted out – but we should be clear about what 'bullying' really means

Ian Acheson - 16 Nov 2022

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A cop-out: vetting failures paint an alarming picture of police recruitment

Ian Acheson - 3 Nov 2022

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Goodhart's law and order: the problem with policing by central diktat

Ian Acheson - 11 Oct 2022

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Trust in politics has broken down – but that's not just down to politicians

Ian Acheson - 6 Oct 2022

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Restoring strong US-UK ties is about much more than the Protocol

Ian Acheson - 29 Sep 2022

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How the next Lord Chancellor can restore our battered, broken prison service

Ian Acheson - 2 Sep 2022

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The attack on Salman Rushdie calls for political courage – not hearts, flowers and pointless platitudes

Ian Acheson - 15 Aug 2022

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Rishi Sunak should be careful what he wishes to ban

Ian Acheson - 3 Aug 2022

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The vile sectarianism we saw this July 12 does nothing to help the Unionist cause

Ian Acheson - 15 Jul 2022

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The Met must rediscover its moral and physical courage

Ian Acheson - 12 Jul 2022

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A mob threatening women is not a 'protest' – and police in Bristol should have known that

Ian Acheson - 20 Jun 2022

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The Tory heartlands face drastic poverty – Downing St must sit up and take notice

Ian Acheson - 6 Jun 2022

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Don't pretend a vote for Sinn Fein is a vote for reconciliation

Ian Acheson - 5 May 2022

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Tackling the stain of rough sleeping requires muscular humanity, not performative compassion

Ian Acheson - 29 Apr 2022

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Terrorists like Sir David Amess' killer are gaming the system

Ian Acheson - 13 Apr 2022

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The Union won't be brought down by a Sinn Fein First Minister - but it might be by self-destructive Unionism

Ian Acheson - 30 Mar 2022

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The task for the new Met Commissioner: forget the virtue signalling and focus on violent crime

Ian Acheson - 11 Feb 2022

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Best of 2022

We can resolve the debate on trans prisoners with compassion and common sense

Ian Acheson - 28 Jan 2022

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America

To build back better, build a police station

Ian Acheson - 5 Jan 2022

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Kemi Badenoch has struck another blow against the excesses of the equality industry

Ian Acheson - 13 Dec 2021

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Even monstrous cases such as Arthur's must be met with professionalism, not vengeance

Ian Acheson - 6 Dec 2021

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The far-right is worrying enough, but let's not pretend it's the biggest threat we face

Ian Acheson - 2 Dec 2021

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Ignoring public concerns about the asylum system only plays into the hands of racists

Ian Acheson - 19 Nov 2021

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Hiding in plain sight? How terrorists are gaming the system to get away with murder

Ian Acheson - 9 Nov 2021

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Best of 2016

Stopping terrorists starts with Prevent – but an overhaul is badly needed

Ian Acheson - 19 Oct 2021

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Taking on the identity mob: let's hope the defence of Kathleen Stock is a sign of things to come

Ian Acheson - 8 Oct 2021

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As things stand, the Northern Ireland legacy plans are indefensible – but they can be changed for the better

Ian Acheson - 17 Aug 2021

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It's the innocent victims we should remember, not IRA 'martyrs' like Thomas McElwee

Ian Acheson - 9 Aug 2021

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The disturbing rise of neo-Nazi terrorism in Britain

Ian Acheson - 27 Jul 2021

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'Truth and reconciliation' cannot replace justice in Northern Ireland

Ian Acheson - 15 Jul 2021

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The report into racism in the Conservative Party is no whitewash

Ian Acheson - 26 May 2021

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There should be no amnesty, but Ulster's forgotten veterans deserve proper recognition

Ian Acheson - 29 Apr 2021

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Online radicalisation won't be stopped with the click of a button

Ian Acheson - 31 Mar 2021

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Our management of extremists is a failing, bureaucratic mess - but there is a simple solution

Ian Acheson - 25 Mar 2021

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The new Crime Bill is welcome – but not enough to deal with the extremist threat

Ian Acheson - 11 Mar 2021

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How worried should we be about a surge in far-right terror?

Ian Acheson - 9 Mar 2021

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Covid offers a golden chance to reset our failing prisons

Ian Acheson - 24 Feb 2021

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A grim catalogue of institutional failures led to the Reading terror attack

Ian Acheson - 12 Jan 2021

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The people of Northern Ireland deserve better than Gerry Kelly

Ian Acheson - 23 Nov 2020

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To defeat terrorism, we must stand up for Enlightenment values

Ian Acheson - 9 Nov 2020

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Why are the Met making a martyr of Darren Grimes?

Ian Acheson - 12 Oct 2020

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Lies, damn lies and polygraphs: shiny tech is no substitute for a proper strategy

Ian Acheson - 10 Sep 2020

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Our prison system is failing - it's time for a reset

Ian Acheson - 6 Aug 2020

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Repatriating Shamima Begum is vital for the UK's national security

Ian Acheson - 17 Jul 2020

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Don't just kneel there, do something!

Ian Acheson - 12 Jun 2020

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America

The anatomy of a race riot

Ian Acheson - 2 Jun 2020

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The PPE supply chain isn't working - it's time to send in the Generals

Ian Acheson - 23 Apr 2020

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Something in the terrorism data doesn't add up

Ian Acheson - 16 Apr 2020

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Prisoner release is the best way to avert a Covid catastrophe in our jails

Ian Acheson - 30 Mar 2020

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Coronavirus and the threat of bio-terrorism

Ian Acheson - 12 Mar 2020

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The inept hit job on Priti Patel is the hallmark of an officer class in revolt

Ian Acheson - 24 Feb 2020

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The prison service must get a grip on its Jihadist finishing schools

Ian Acheson - 11 Feb 2020

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Violent extremism is a mental health issue

Ian Acheson - 27 Jan 2020

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Woke and morally broke: it's time for public institutions to be held to account

Ian Acheson - 16 Jan 2020

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Corbyn's cynical plan to tame the equalities watchdog

Ian Acheson - 26 Nov 2019

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Boris Johnson, not Rory Stewart, is the real Tory insurgent

Ian Acheson - 24 Jun 2019

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Conservatives - and the country - deserve better than Boris versus Not Boris

Ian Acheson - 12 Jun 2019

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Derry needs a Marshall Plan

Ian Acheson - 8 May 2019

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Business

A criminal record should not be a life sentence for ex-offenders

Ian Acheson - 18 Apr 2019

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Britain's prisons are fertile ground for far-right extremism

Ian Acheson - 18 Mar 2019

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When will Britain's politicians wake up to the knife crime emergency?

Ian Acheson - 5 Mar 2019

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Shamima Begum must return home and face British justice

Ian Acheson - 15 Feb 2019

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Brexit

The backstop is built on a colossal delusion

Ian Acheson - 31 Jan 2019

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You can't kill the terrorist threat with kindness alone - but it's a good place to start

Ian Acheson - 3 Jan 2019

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Best of 2018

Best of 2018: Don't bet on the DUP blinking first

Ian Acheson - 31 Dec 2018

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Policing shouldn't be an either/or service

Ian Acheson - 2 Nov 2018

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Brexit

Don't bet on the DUP blinking first

Ian Acheson - 15 Oct 2018

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The lessons of Pastor Song and HMP Brixton

Ian Acheson - 17 Sep 2018

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How to solve a problem like Anjem Choudary

Ian Acheson - 12 Sep 2018

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Can Rory Stewart save Britain's failing prisons?

Ian Acheson - 20 Aug 2018

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The cult of vulnerability is failing the truly vulnerable

Ian Acheson - 23 Jul 2018

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Peace in Northern Ireland must be built on justice and the rule of law

Ian Acheson - 10 Jul 2018

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Britain's prisons are a national disgrace

Ian Acheson - 12 Jun 2018

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We need to treat released terror extremists like sex offenders

Ian Acheson - 14 May 2018

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Windrush is a consequence of putting process before people

Ian Acheson - 25 Apr 2018

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A simple crime-fighting strategy can make a big difference

Ian Acheson - 12 Apr 2018

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Despite the Good Friday Agreement, Northern Ireland remains troubled

Ian Acheson - 10 Apr 2018

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Oxfam must put its beneficiaries before its reputation

Ian Acheson - 21 Feb 2018

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Uncomfortable truths about what makes a terrorist

Ian Acheson - 30 Jan 2018

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Hand-wringing won't get you very far in the fight against terrorism

Ian Acheson - 22 Jan 2018

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How to fix Britain's prisons: an open letter to David Gauke

Ian Acheson - 9 Jan 2018

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John Worboys and the parole dilemma

Ian Acheson - 5 Jan 2018

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Brexit

Northern Ireland's internal divisions matter more than a hard border

Ian Acheson - 13 Nov 2017

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Finding the antidote to extremism

Ian Acheson - 9 Nov 2017

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How to deal with returning ISIS fighters

Ian Acheson - 25 Oct 2017

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Promoting British values isn't very British - but it is very necessary

Ian Acheson - 18 Oct 2017

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Why Corbyn can't be trusted on national security

Ian Acheson - 22 May 2017

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Ian Acheson

Britain's prisons are screwed

Will more czars make Britain safer?

We have surrendered civilised discourse to violent bigotry

Institutional timidity is allowing antisemitism on our streets

The illegal immigrants the Government won't talk about

Forget the 'Red Wall' – it's the West Country the Tories should be worried about

Why was Suella really sacked?

The King's Speech was big on criminal justice – but there's much more to be done to keep us safe

Terrorist sympathisers are exploiting the right to peaceful protest – Northern Ireland can teach us how to police them

Chalk should go back to the drawing board if he wants to solve the overcrowding crisis in our prisons

Guidance on trans children could end up a legislative dog's breakfast

Suella Braverman is right – Prevent should be about stopping potential terrorists, not treating them as victims

Notting Hill Carnival is a wicked problem for public order

Letby's cruel final act should be the last time criminals are allowed to avoid court

For Northern Ireland's brave police force, this data breach is a colossal failure

Greenpeace's easy access to the Sunak home should be a serious wake-up call

Four years after the Singh Investigation, have the Conservatives learned its lessons?

Britain must do much more to tackle 'anti-blasphemy' Islamist zealots

We deserve more than the woeful response to Sarah Jane Baker's 'punch Terfs' rant

Let's not overstate the threat of village hall jihadis – but don't underestimate it either

Why does the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy ignore Northern Ireland?

Who's right about prisons – John Major or Michael Howard?

Can the Government's counter-extremism measures survive contact with reality?

Squalid prisons should be a red light on Dominic Raab's dashboard

Either side of the prison walls, tomorrow's terrorist plotters are already in the making

The Manchester Arena intelligence failures need concerted action, not empty words about 'lessons learned'

Shamima Begum is a problem made in Britain – one we should deal with ourselves

The Prevent review suggests that in Britain antisemites can still act with impunity

Sad, insecure and inadequate – incels can be dangerous, but they are not terrorists

Shamima Begum is telling her story – should we listen?

This Trojan Horse report is a valuable lesson in 'institutional timidity'

We don't need more laws to stop the green zealots – we need to enforce the ones we already have

Thought-policing: the 'trans guide' for MoJ staff is nonsense on stilts

Bullies need to be rooted out – but we should be clear about what 'bullying' really means

A cop-out: vetting failures paint an alarming picture of police recruitment

Goodhart's law and order: the problem with policing by central diktat

Trust in politics has broken down – but that's not just down to politicians

Restoring strong US-UK ties is about much more than the Protocol

How the next Lord Chancellor can restore our battered, broken prison service

The attack on Salman Rushdie calls for political courage – not hearts, flowers and pointless platitudes

Rishi Sunak should be careful what he wishes to ban

The vile sectarianism we saw this July 12 does nothing to help the Unionist cause

The Met must rediscover its moral and physical courage

A mob threatening women is not a 'protest' – and police in Bristol should have known that

The Tory heartlands face drastic poverty – Downing St must sit up and take notice

Don't pretend a vote for Sinn Fein is a vote for reconciliation

Tackling the stain of rough sleeping requires muscular humanity, not performative compassion

Terrorists like Sir David Amess' killer are gaming the system

The Union won't be brought down by a Sinn Fein First Minister - but it might be by self-destructive Unionism

The task for the new Met Commissioner: forget the virtue signalling and focus on violent crime

We can resolve the debate on trans prisoners with compassion and common sense

To build back better, build a police station

Kemi Badenoch has struck another blow against the excesses of the equality industry

Even monstrous cases such as Arthur's must be met with professionalism, not vengeance

The far-right is worrying enough, but let's not pretend it's the biggest threat we face

Ignoring public concerns about the asylum system only plays into the hands of racists

Hiding in plain sight? How terrorists are gaming the system to get away with murder

Stopping terrorists starts with Prevent – but an overhaul is badly needed

Taking on the identity mob: let's hope the defence of Kathleen Stock is a sign of things to come

As things stand, the Northern Ireland legacy plans are indefensible – but they can be changed for the better

It's the innocent victims we should remember, not IRA 'martyrs' like Thomas McElwee

The disturbing rise of neo-Nazi terrorism in Britain

'Truth and reconciliation' cannot replace justice in Northern Ireland

The report into racism in the Conservative Party is no whitewash

There should be no amnesty, but Ulster's forgotten veterans deserve proper recognition

Online radicalisation won't be stopped with the click of a button

Our management of extremists is a failing, bureaucratic mess - but there is a simple solution

The new Crime Bill is welcome – but not enough to deal with the extremist threat

How worried should we be about a surge in far-right terror?

Covid offers a golden chance to reset our failing prisons

A grim catalogue of institutional failures led to the Reading terror attack

The people of Northern Ireland deserve better than Gerry Kelly

To defeat terrorism, we must stand up for Enlightenment values

Why are the Met making a martyr of Darren Grimes?

Lies, damn lies and polygraphs: shiny tech is no substitute for a proper strategy

Our prison system is failing - it's time for a reset

Repatriating Shamima Begum is vital for the UK's national security