Author Archives: Julie Lenarz and Simon Schofield

Julie is the Executive Director of the HSC and co-chairs the Security and Defence division. She tweets @MsIntervention. Simon Schofield is a Senior Fellow and Communications Assistant to the Director's Office. He tweets @spscho

Blair’s Blueprint – Islamism and Why the Middle East Matters

Julie Lenarz and Simon Schofield April 23, 2014 HSC in the Media

On Wednesday, 23 April, 2014, the HIC was invited to attend Tony Blair's keynote speech on the Middle East and North Africa at Bloomberg HQ, London. The central argument Blair made, which underpinned his later analysis, was the assertion that religious extremism - specifically radical Islam - is the single greatest threat to global security today and one which is not abating, but growing in reach, power and willingness to commit acts of incredible violence.