The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
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SIMON PARSONS recommends a play which questions the perceived ubiquitous and concealed nature of the intrusive Prevent Strategy apparatus
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
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THE Prevent Strategy to counter terrorism and radicalisation probably came to most people’s attention in 2021 when a primary school pupil was referred to the government’s controversial programme after a teacher mistook the word alms for arms during a classroom discussion.
Updated in 2011 to nebulously include anyone expressing “vocal or active opposition to fundamental British values,” whatever they may be, it provided guidelines to sectors and institutions “where there are risks of radicalisation,” including schools and hospitals.
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