London Police: “UK Faces Islamist And Far-Right Terrorism”

According to the UK’s outgoing Counterterrorism Police Chief, Mr. Mark Rowley, the country is under threat both from Islamists and Right-wing terrorism. He revealed his forces had "foiled four extreme right-wing terror plots" in the country in 2017 alone.

Mr. Rowley: "Countries around the world face similar challenges from Islamist & Right-Wing Extremism and Terrorism. But I know of no other country better able to confront this threat than the UK."

"The right-wing terrorist threat is more significant and more challenging than perhaps the public debate gives it credit for.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mark Rowley: &quot;Countries around the world face similar challenges from Islamist &amp; Right Wing Extremism and Terrorism - But I know of no other country better able to confront this threat than the UK&quot;</p>&mdash; Terrorism Police UK (@TerrorismPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerrorismPolice/status/968207733542572032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Although the Islamic terrorist acts have plagued the UK in 2017 (Manchester and London are but two examples), Mr. Rowley wants the public to be aware there is a danger on the side of the far right groups as well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">UK Counter Terrorism Policing lead Mark Rowley calls for a &#39;Whole Society Response&#39; to extremism and terrorism in his valedictory speech. <br><br>Read the <a href="https://twitter.com/Policy_Exchange?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Policy_Exchange</a> lecture here ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/MzfEYTymtP">https://t.co/MzfEYTymtP</a> <a href="https://t.co/MkcGTiO2Q7">pic.twitter.com/MkcGTiO2Q7</a></p>&mdash; Terrorism Police UK (@TerrorismPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/TerrorismPolice/status/968223515496341504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 26, 2018</a></blockquote>

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London based think tank Counterpoint agreed with Mr. Rowley, saying that "Islamic terrorism is decreasing; extreme right terrorism is on its way up,"

Furthermore, it is clear from the rise of populist parties anywhere in Europe that right-wing extremism is a growing threat.

An outlook of the political spectrum in Europe by London based Chatham House said: "Populist extremist parties present one of the most pressing challenges to European democracies."

"These parties share two core features: they fiercely oppose immigration and rising ethnic and cultural diversity; and they pursue a populist 'anti-establishment' strategy that attacks mainstream parties and is ambivalent if not hostile towards liberal representative democracy."

Source:

https://twitter.com/TerrorismPolice/status/968207733542572032