The British Prime Minister David Cameron says 'state multiculturalism' has failed and left young Muslims vulnerable to radicalisation. David Cameron argued for a more active policy to heal divisions and promote Western values.
Cameron was addressing to security conference in Munich that Britain and other European nations needed to "wake up to what is happening in our countries" as well as tackling terrorism through military operations overseas.
"Under the doctrine of state multiculturalism, we have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and the mainstream," Cameron said.
"We have failed to provide a vision of society to which they feel they want to belong.
"We've even tolerated these segregated communities behaving in ways that run completely counter to our values.
"It is time to turn the page on the failed policies of the past."
His comments echo those made by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, last year and reflect a push by many European governments to try to better integrate immigrants, given persistent domestic tensions between different cultures.
