Next to the attack on Manchester the London Bridge assault—undertaken with a van, some knives, and fake (!?) If the London Bridge attackers thought that mock suicide vests would somehow discourage police from shooting them to bits, it seems they made a misjudgment. The attacks have happened in the context of a general election campaign. There were even a few calls to delay the general election, which is scheduled for Thursday. Again, the experience of the Irish troubles, which sometimes featured bombings on general election dates, has provided the British public with a useful quantity of experience.

Source: National Post June 05, 2017 19:43 UTC