ISC member Hazel Blears says Coalition was wrong to cut 'Prevent' budget She said it was "far too simplistic a view to say that integration and trying to prevent extremism are two entirely separate things." She added: "I actually think it's really important for young people in communities to feel that this is their community and that way you stop the next generation being groomed into extremism. Simply banning extremist preachers from television screens or blocking their websites would not be enough, she said. She added: "I don't think this is simply a matter of banning things, you have to take on this ideology and that way you have to empower young people, people right across communities, to say "this is not our religion, this is not our belief" and to tackle the extremists themselves. Yvette Cooper MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, added: "The Prevent programme seems to have lost momentum and direction since the Home Secretary relaunched it two years ago. There has been a reduction in work with councils and communities - and more should be done by the Communities Department to support integration and community organisations that are working to prevent radicalisation and extremism in the first place. Confronting the murderous narrative from preachers of hate needs more effort. That includes backing community leaders who can counteract the extremists' message of hatred with moderation and mainstream muslim views to stop people being drawn down a violent path.