Today, the government defines extremism as "vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values, including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs".

It goes on to say that Islamist extremism is an ideology that accuses the West of perpetrating a war on Islam.

"The chances of young Jihadists being radicalised in their own communities were virtually non existent yet these communities are being branded by the rednecks as "terrorist hot-spots" and to re-arrange your post into a well known phrase or saying, "You couldn't make this shit up"

Jim if you post nonsense expect to be treated as a fool.

"The young Muslims are so incensed by what's happening in Syria that they volunteer to fight there" Rubbish

Have they been radicalised by a bunch of mad mullahs we have not had the sense to deport? Yes they most certainly have.

"Britain takes so serious th atrocities committed by the Assad Regime that it takes a vote as to whether we should intervene - we decide not to" More jimmy rubbish. Has the RAF not carried out bombing missions in Syria? (Without UN sanction and therefore totally illegally as in Iraq, Libya, Yemen) Do you ever check anything that pops into your head? Obviously not, and you wonder why no one takes you seriously?