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− | [[image:Commission for Countering Extremism tweet.png|left| | + | [[image:Commission for Countering Extremism tweet.png|left|480px|thumbnail|The [[Home Office]] tweet announcing that they would set up a new commission to "counter extremism". Reaction centred on the choice of such a militaristic image and the failure to explain "[[extremism]]" was.<ref>https://twitter.com/ukhomeoffice/status/877526604758560768/photo/1</ref>]] |
− | '''The Home Office''' is a UK government department | + | '''The Home Office''' is a UK government department involved in work surrounding [[immigration]], [[passports]] and "[[counter-terrorism]]". These are: the [[Identity and Passport Service]] and the [[UK Border Agency]]. |
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+ | ==Commission for Countering Extremism== | ||
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+ | In 2017, following the [[2017 Manchester attack]], the government announce plans to launch a new "[[Commission for Countering Extremism]]" to safeguard British values from "[[extremism]]". | ||
==Goals== | ==Goals== |
Revision as of 19:39, 2 February 2018
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The Home Office tweet announcing that they would set up a new commission to "counter extremism". Reaction centred on the choice of such a militaristic image and the failure to explain "extremism" was.[1]
The Home Office is a UK government department involved in work surrounding immigration, passports and "counter-terrorism". These are: the Identity and Passport Service and the UK Border Agency.
Commission for Countering Extremism
- Full article: Commission for Countering Extremism
- Full article: Commission for Countering Extremism
In 2017, following the 2017 Manchester attack, the government announce plans to launch a new "Commission for Countering Extremism" to safeguard British values from "extremism".
Goals
The Home Office states that its aims and objectives are based on seven key issues:[2]
- Help people feel safer in their homes and local communities
- Support visible, responsive and accountable policing
- Protect the public from terrorist attack
- Cut crime, especially violent, drug and alcohol-related crime
- Strengthen our borders, fast track asylum decisions, ensure and enforce compliance with our immigration laws, and boost Britain's economy
- Safeguard people's identity and the privileges of citizenship
- Work with our partners to build an efficient, effective and proportionate criminal justice system
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References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/ukhomeoffice/status/877526604758560768/photo/1
- ↑ Our Objectives and Values, The Home Office - accessed: 11 October 2009