Author Archives: Chris Blackburn

About Chris Blackburn

Chris Blackburn is a political analyst and writer based in the UK. He worked as a junior team member for the US National Intelligence Conference and Exposition (Intelcon 2005), which was organised by Slade Gorton and Jamie Gorelick, both members of the US National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (more commonly referred to as the 9/11 Commission) He then went on to become a track leader for the Intelligence Summit 2006 which focused on the deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh and South Asia. Chris has briefed journalists on extremist movements. He has also worked with productions teams from BBC’s Panorama and Channel 4’s Dispatches. He has written for David Horowitz’s Frontpagemag.com, Weekly Durdesh and other ventures.

Who’s Afraid of Sarmila Bose?

Sarmila Bose has been invited to key international policy talks on Pakistan over the last few years. This article looks at her connections to various think-tanks and policy groups in both UK and USA which possibly explains her research. Continue reading

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Lord Avebury- A Policy of Appeasement?

A Policy of Appeasement? I was recently having a discussion with a friend about the International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh. He couldn’t understand why liberals and multiculturalists were being critical about the trial’s developments. This criticism is part of a … Continue reading

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