We need to address radicalisation if we are to win the war on terrorism

The recent terrorist attacks on Paris must be seen as an attempt by the self-styled Islamic State to create a schism between western democratic culture and the Muslim communities that live within.

Seeking to blanket blame to all subscribers to Islam for these attacks simply panders to the desires of IS to create such a schism. We cannot allow ourselves to become victims of psychological warfare.

While many people have called for immediate military action against IS in their self-declared caliphate, the reality is we already know how effective this will be.