Gove unveils new extremism definition to tackle 'challenge´ to...

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

46% : "Conservative peer Baroness Warsi called the redefinition of extremism a 'divide and rule approach´ (Yui Mok/PA)Lord Walney, the Government's adviser on political violence and disruption, welcomed the new definition, saying: "Greater clarity in defining extremism can underpin a concerted approach across civil society to protect our country.
42% : Groups covered by the definition, which is designed to include conduct that falls short of criminality but is still deemed "unacceptable", will be denied access to Government funding and prevented from meeting ministers and officials or gaining a platform that could "legitimise" them through association with the Government.

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