Say what you really mean Boris, don't beat about the bush....

[Zero Liability]

I like him best of all potential Tory PMs.

[pjclarke]

is it the cold weather that is making you lefties so miserable?

Psychological projection is a theory in psychology in which humans defend themselves against unpleasant impulses by denying their existence in themselves, while attributing them to others. For example, a person who is rude may constantly accuse other people of being rude.

HTH. Does it mess with your head, somedays, being a human parasite?

[EternalOptimist]

Whenever I get full of self hate and low self esteem, I find an international heritage site to desecrate, or a political HQ to scrawl misogynist slogans on. Its never happened yet, but then again, I havn't joined the greens yet

[mudskipper]

The type of people who are likely to get involved in ISIS or get radicalised are the same sorts of people who are vulnerable to getting dragged into drug gangs or other types of criminal activity.

They are just young men in desperate need of self-esteem who do not have a particular mission in life, who feel that they are losers and this thing makes them feel strong and feel like winners.

Sounds right to me. What's the answer? Send them on an outbound course?