tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/commission-for-countering-extremism Commission for Countering Extremism - Activity on °Ç¸çłÔąĎ HM Government 2025-08-18T16:17:38Z /government/publications/dont-do-anything-i-say-in-this-song-countering-extremism-with-candour-not-censorship#2025-08-18T16:17:38Z 2025-08-18T16:17:38Z Research: Don’t do anything I say in this song: countering extremism with candour not censorship An essay written by Liam Duffy, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/a-question-of-leadership-the-failure-of-engagement-for-its-own-sake#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: A question of leadership: the failure of engagement for its own sake An essay written by Martin Bright, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/freedom-of-expression-and-social-cohesion-the-prospects-for-an-emerging-british-islam#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: Freedom of expression and social cohesion: the prospects for an emerging British Islam An essay written by Dilwar Hussain, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/how-we-should-and-shouldnt-ban-extremist-speech#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: How we should - and shouldn’t - ban extremist speech An essay written by Eric Heinze, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/act-now-because-its-too-late-climate-extremism-and-the-lessons-of-extinction-rebellion#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: “Act now, because it’s too late”: climate extremism and the lessons of Extinction Rebellion An essay written by Poppy Coburn, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/uncomfortable-truths-freedom-of-speech-is-the-key-to-countering-extremism#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: Uncomfortable truths: freedom of speech is the key to countering extremism An essay written by Dr Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/the-paradox-of-tolerance-why-free-speech-is-essential-to-combat-extremism-in-britain#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: The paradox of tolerance: why free speech is essential to combat extremism in Britain An essay written by Dr Claire McGuiggan and Dr Peter D'Lima, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/from-safety-valve-to-pressure-cooker-when-silencing-speech-fuels-extremism#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: From safety valve to pressure cooker: when silencing speech fuels extremism An essay written by Jacob Mchangama, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/islamophobia-islamist-extremism-and-free-speech#2025-08-17T23:00:00Z 2025-08-17T23:00:00Z Research: Islamophobia, Islamist extremism and free speech An essay written by Steven Greer, part of a series of essays on defending free speech commissioned by Robin Simcox, the former Commissioner for Countering Extremism. /government/publications/freedom-of-expression-survey#2025-07-16T23:01:02Z 2025-07-16T23:01:02Z Research: Freedom of expression survey A representative survey looking at attitudes to freedom of expression in England and Wales commissioned by the Commission for Countering Extremism. /government/news/update-on-commission-for-countering-extremism-hateful-extremism-report#2025-05-29T23:01:01Z 2025-05-29T23:01:01Z Update on Commission for Countering Extremism hateful extremism report There is an update to the Commission for Countering Extremism's 2019 report, 'Challenging Hateful Extremism'. /government/publications/standards-and-compliance-unit-annual-report-2024-to-2025#2025-05-05T23:01:11Z 2025-05-05T23:01:11Z Corporate report: Standards and Compliance Unit Annual Report: 2024 to 2025 First annual report from StaCU highlighting findings from oversight of the Prevent programme. /government/publications/commission-for-countering-extremism-end-of-year-report-2024-to-2025#2025-04-29T23:00:00Z 2025-04-29T23:00:00Z Corporate report: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2024 to 2025 The document reviews the work of the Commission for Countering Extremism over the past year. /government/publications/the-enduring-role-of-ideology-in-terrorism-and-radicalisation#2025-03-20T00:00:00Z 2025-03-20T00:00:00Z Independent report: The enduring role of ideology in terrorism and radicalisation This research explores the role of ideology in radicalised individuals convicted of terrorism offences in the UK.   /government/publications/predicting-harm-among-incels-involuntary-celibates#2024-05-22T16:01:06Z 2024-05-22T16:01:06Z Independent report: Predicting harm among incels (involuntary celibates) This is the largest survey of incels to-date, taken across the UK and the US. It explores their demographics, beliefs, networks and propensity to violence. /government/publications/commission-for-countering-extremism-end-of-year-report-2023-to-2024#2024-04-02T23:00:00Z 2024-04-02T23:00:00Z Corporate report: Commission for Countering Extremism end of year report 2023 to 2024 The document reviews the work of the Commission for Countering Extremism over the past year. /government/publications/understanding-and-responding-to-blasphemy-extremism#2024-03-11T06:00:00Z 2024-03-11T06:00:00Z Independent report: Understanding and responding to blasphemy extremism This paper explores anti-blasphemy activism in the UK, its networks and international influences, and looks at 3 flashpoint incidents. /government/news/standards-and-compliance-unit-launched-to-oversee-prevent#2024-02-28T00:00:00Z 2024-02-28T00:00:00Z Standards and Compliance Unit launched to oversee Prevent The unit, part of the Commission for Countering Extremism, will investigate complaints about how the Prevent duty has been applied. /government/publications/radicalisation-discourse-consensus-points-evidence-base-and-blind-spots#2023-12-14T09:00:01Z 2023-12-14T09:00:01Z Independent report: Radicalisation discourse: Consensus points, evidence base and blind spots The aim of this report is to identify and critically scrutinise our understanding of terrorist radicalisation. /government/publications/national-research-environment-for-the-study-of-extremism-in-the-uk#2023-12-14T09:00:00Z 2023-12-14T09:00:00Z Independent report: National research environment for the study of extremism in the UK This study looks at the factors which create research gaps in extremism and how they can be filled to help the government develop effective policies.