tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post999083795148357377..comments2024-03-18T16:56:49.185+00:00Comments on WEMBLEY MATTERS: Prevent secrecy feeds suspicionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-75842337539551869012017-03-13T20:34:04.532+00:002017-03-13T20:34:04.532+00:00This blog is an absolutely vital source of citizen...This blog is an absolutely vital source of citizen-led input into local democracy - even more so with the decline of B&K Times. However it's quite clearly marked as being linked to the Green Party, so you can hardly expect Brent Labour to take policy advice too seriously. If the Greens were running Brent, would they be asking Butt et al to pop in for a chat and some words of wisdom?<br /><br />As for An-Nisa, it seems to me as an outsider that listening works two ways. So they came in and got listened to, then heard what Brent have to do and choose to do - and why - and then chose not to listen to it but to continue on a misinformed path of protest. You can't really blame someone for not choosing to continue a dialogue if one side only demands the other listen.<br /><br />There was a really good article on Prevent in the Huff Post today. Hopefully those interested in balance will appreciate it:<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/will-baldat/prevent_b_15281784.htmlSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-64426998324599015492017-03-11T19:41:06.924+00:002017-03-11T19:41:06.924+00:00The council does appear to have a general difficul...The council does appear to have a general difficulty in relating to articulate and intelligent people whether individuals, such as Martin Francis and Philip Grant or groups such as An-Nisa.<br /><br />Listening can provide better quality insights than those elicited from highly paid, external consultants noted for looking at your watch then telling you the time...... Nan.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-55587182167320381612017-03-10T16:48:38.742+00:002017-03-10T16:48:38.742+00:00Maybe Butt (or whoever) knows that An-Nisa aren...Maybe Butt (or whoever) knows that An-Nisa aren't representative of the Muslim community and can't speak for them? <br /><br />There are regular forums between Children's Services and Headteachers, I'm sure Prevent would have been discussed - would seem a bit more reasonable than letting a local pressure group access the heads. I'm sure many organisations would like the opportunity to do that! <br /><br />Maybe the local community aren't as opposed as you think, and it's only really An-Nisa who are whipping up the trouble about this. Maybe every else appreciates the need to stop extremists radicalising vulnerable young people...Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-86254257679823166242017-03-10T16:22:21.790+00:002017-03-10T16:22:21.790+00:00Yes, that was the first stage but the desired outc...Yes, that was the first stage but the desired outcome as part of the ongoing dialogue was then for a public statement by Cllr Butt on the Prevent Strategy and a meeting with Brent headteachers so that An-Nisa could explain the concerns arising from the locsl community. Neither of these things happened and the dialogue dried up.Martin Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194641151012303116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129943063330427887.post-87313840668359836232017-03-10T14:45:21.887+00:002017-03-10T14:45:21.887+00:00But you've reported that An-Nisa HAVE had a di...But you've reported that An-Nisa HAVE had a dialogue with Brent on this: http://wembleymatters.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/a-critical-approach-to-prevent-in-brent.htmlSuenoreply@blogger.com