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I am not against Muslim schools. But as I believe in integration, I think we would be better off overall if we did not have denominational schools at all.

Let's not leave an educational vacuum to be filled by religious extremists who go to families who have no other option and offer meals, housing and some form of education. If we are going to combat extremism then we must educate those very same children.

Moderation is part of faith, so those who accuse Muslim schools of fostering fanaticism should learn a bit more about Islam.

I think I would abolish schools which systematically inculcate sectarian beliefs.

Broader social concerns within Muslim communities, such as discrimination, integration or socio-economic disadvantages, should be treated distinctively and not as part of counterterrorism agenda, which has been counter-productive.

The goal of isolating extremists and making them unwelcome in Muslim communities has been abandoned.

This issue is whether or not our government should be infusing religion into (schools).

Muslim communities themselves, as they expect mainstream society to stand down racists, must do more to also stand down the Islamist extremists.

We cannot hope to effectively counter extremism if we just focus on schools, universities and prisons: we need to take this online as well.