David Anderson

The best of twinning: talented young musicians perform in France The joy of music can forge links and lasting friendships between enthusiastic and talented young orchestral players from across Europe

Brexit can’t break every bond. 🌍🎶

Triorca Youth Orchestra are young musicians from Norwich and its twin cities in Novi Sad, Koblenz and now Rouen. Last month they turned twinning into music, friendship and a stunning Rouen cathedral concert.

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Emerging Extremism-Related Threats in the UK: Implications for Policy Responses The UK’s extremism threat is shifting toward decentralised online networks and hybrid ideologies, demanding a new violence prevention model.

A year after the horrific attack on three young girls in Southport, ISD’s new policy paper assesses how policymakers can respond to emerging forms of extremism-related violence which are currently slipping through the cracks 👇 www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...

Parliament and the Rule of Law - David Anderson QC Lawyer London UK What does the UK Parliament mean when it refers to the Rule of Law - and what has the Rule of Law to teach Parliament?

The text of my keynote address to the 2025 ALBA Conference last month is now on my website: www.daqc.co.uk/2025/08/03/p....

This is a truly excellent article about radicalisation from @samfr.bsky.social. One of those that you wish you'd been able to write yourself.

The concept of 'defensive self-esteem' was particularly persuasive because it resonated so much.

The Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler: Lord Leggatt’s Liversidge v Anderson moment Today’s Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler v Foreign Secretary addresses key issues about the role of courts generally and appellate courts in particular when it comes to applying the propo…

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Judgment in Shvidler and press summary here: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2.... Connoisseurs of robust dissents will want to have a look at Lord Leggatt’s.

Shvidler (Appellant) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Respondent) - UK Supreme Court (i) Did the Court of Appeal adopt the wrong approach to determining whether the Appellant’s designation was a proportionate interference with his rights under Article 8 and Article 1, Protocol 1 of th...

Judgment will be given at 0945 tomorrow on the challenge of a UK-US dual national, my client Eugene Shvidler, to the Russia sanctions imposed on him after the invasion of Ukraine: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2.... It is the first case under SAMLA 2018 to reach the UK Supreme Court.

BBC Sounds - State of Terror - Available Episodes Listen to the latest episodes of State of Terror on BBC Sounds.

Domimic Casciani’s 3-part series on the UK’s 21st century fight against terrorism is compelling and authoritative. It was an honour to be given a voice in Part 3. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says The announcement sets France apart from the United States and most of its close allies, and could cause friction with President Trump.

Breaking News: President Emmanuel Macron said France would recognize the state of Palestine, making it the first of the G7 nations to do so.

I look forward to seeing, and scrutinising, the detail.

Yvette Cooper to create new offence to cover non-terrorist planning of attacks Home secretary says criminal offence needs to be introduced to increase police powers after Southport attack

A wise move, suggested by @terrorwatchdog.bsky.social and endorsed in my recent report: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025....

Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation

Text of the UK-German friendship treaty www.gov.uk/government/n...

Parliamentlive.tv Constitution Committee

Access to civil justice: masterclass yesterday before HL Constitution Committee from Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls parliamentlive.tv/event/index/.... Transcript will follow in a few days.

On @bricksilk.bsky.social's just published report, “Lessons for #Prevent“; full text available here:
www.gov.uk/government/p...

The 'Lessons for Prevent' report published today by the UK's Interim Independent Prevent Commissioner Lord Anderson gets to the heart of key issues challenging responses to violent extremism in today's shifting threat landscape. ISD is pleased to see our threat analysis & policy reccs reflected.

Learn the Lessons of #Prevent from Lord Anderson's report into failings.
Good to hear him remind people of the positives too, as he credits Prevent for many successful interventions which don't get media attention.
Recommendations include taking online activity more seriously. @bricksilk.bsky.social

Interviewed on #Prevent by Andrew Marr this evening on LBC after 6, from 16 to 25 minutes in. Available on YouTube – he was certainly well prepared.

Thanks Mark.

Prevent missed chances with Southport killer, says review A major review found the counter-terror scheme could have potentially turned the killer away from violence.

Prevent missed chances with Southport killer, says review www.bbc.com/news/article...

Prevent missed chances with Southport killer, says review A major review found the counter-terror scheme could have potentially turned the killer away from violence.

Prevent missed chances with Southport killer, says review www.bbc.com/news/article...

Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.

And accompanying ministerial statement here questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...

“Lessons for #Prevent“ now published www.gov.uk/government/p...

Parliamentlive.tv Home Affairs Committee

My evidence on Prevent to the House of Commons home affairs select committee yesterday is here – starting after the break at 15:44 parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/....

Superbly written, detailed account of this extraordinary case @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social
Well worth a read for those who care about both privacy/security of those at risk of harm and responsible journalism/free speech. And demonstrates how impressive are our senior judges

Independent Prevent Commissioner: terms of reference Terms of reference for the role of Independent Prevent Commissioner and case-specific reviews.

My report "Lessons for Prevent" will be published on Wednesday, probably late morning. My terms of reference ask me to look at the Prevent histories of the killers of Sir David Amess and the Southport girls, and draw any conclusions for the future of Prevent. www.gov.uk/government/p...

Don’t believe the myth: Britain’s services have been hit hard by Brexit Export growth has been strong but not lived up to its potential

Don’t believe the myth: Britain’s services have been hit hard by Brexit - on.ft.com/44WAeEv via @chrisgiles.ft.com

I take some bleak comfort. The more we can see how bad Brexit was, the less of a mystery our growth failure is. Mysteries suck.

How MI5 piled falsehood on falsehood in court in the case of a spy who abused women Security Service continued to provide misleading evidence even after its lie was exposed, BBC can reveal.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Wide ranging HL debate on the proscription of Palestine action. It passed HL in the end, with a huge majority.

The Crisis Room - Podcast Episode | Global Player Will proscribing Palestine Action backfire on the Government?

Podcast episode here www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/epi...

Parliamentlive.tv House of Lords

Should Palestine Action be proscribed? I discussed the pros and cons with Amber Rudd and @markurban.bsky.social on today’s @crisisroompod.bsky.social and will speak in the Lords debate starting shortly www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/....