Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism.

When I returned to the United Kingdom, I found that I could no longer justify Islamist extremism as the antidote.

In prison I had the opportunity to debate and discuss people that had subscribed to all forms of Islamism.

Once you subscribe to an ideological dogma as a solution to certain grievances, it then frames your mindset.

Preying on the grievances of disaffected young men is the bedrock of Islamism.

I'm yet to discover any form of theocracy that isn't homophobic, that isn't bigoted to the out group.

I believe that preventing radicalisation is far more efficient than de-radicalisation, meaning stopping someone joining is a lot easier than trying to pull someone out once they've joined.