Attention given to non-Islamist terrorism can be explained by sheer difficulty in policy response and legal definitions. It’s not just about traditional right-wing terrorism. Consider these statistics.../1

In year to March 2019 2,169 individuals were referred under Prevent for ‘mixed, unstable or unclear ideology’ of which 917 remained of concern after initial assessment.../2

Only 3% of these were adopted as Channel cases, compared to far higher rates for right-wing radicalisation (45%) and Islamist radicalisation (37%) .../3

This straw in the wind (which to be clear concerns radicalisation rather than terrorism) reflects the difficulties faced by police and prosecutors when these unstable ideologies translate to violence. In short, is it terrorism?.../4

Statistics here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/853646/individuals-referred-supported-prevent-programme-apr2018-mar2019-hosb3219.pdf 5/5.