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A Tale of Two Terrors: The British Extreme Right Organises While Islamists Scatter

Raffaello Pantucci
31 July 2018clock11 Minute Read
far right protests in London

The April 2017 ‘London March Against Terrorism’ was organised by far-right groups Britain First and the English Defence League in response to the attack on Westminster that occured days before. Countering the threat of violent Islamists is a key rallying

Once again, the dividing lines that distinguish between variations of violent extremism in the UK have morphed, but addressing the similarities and differences between the extreme right and violent Islamists should help to ensure that the UK’s counter-terror strategy as synchronised as possible with the current threat picture.

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Raffaello Pantucci

Senior Associate Fellow

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