This meant that the entire Prevent programme – which should be an essential part of any sensible counter-terror strategy – came to be viewed with suspicion and disdain".
His blokiness and sensible clothes run counter to the torment and idiot-savant incoherence demanded from true artists.
Rather than coming up with original ideas and sensible policies to counter to the extreme ones pouring out of the House, it simply votes down House bills, or refuses to take them up.
What is her likely strategy: Sturgeon will want to present the SNP as a sensible party to counter Tory scaremongering about the prospect of it going into alliance with Labour, while pouring scorn on the Westminster parties for being out-of-touch with Scottish voters.
A staffer at the counter-extremism thinktank Quilliam Foundation, which helped him leave the EDL, said he wants to "adopt a mainstream, sensible way of countering extremism".
Up until now, the president has chosen a mature, sensible approach to counter-terrorism.
In her crisp blue button-down shirt, white blazer and pinstripe skirt, she stands in sensible pumps behind a counter in Aqua City Odaiba on Tokyo Bay, dispensing directions to local sites and shops in Japanese, Chinese and English.
Sometimes, in the mixing and mashing, seemingly well-intentioned and sensible options can create counter-productive situations and leave many valued goods on the table.
Even better when the enthusiastic bloke at the counter readily offers sensible alternatives - we settled on basil mayo.
A similar restriction could be introduced to avert a bond-fund meltdown.Such rules might sound sensible, but they risk being counter-productive.
