The Tories can't really use the London Bridge terror attacks to win votes:

[Ken Burch]

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After all, it's the SECOND terrorist incident of this election campaign, in a campaign held while the Tories were still in power and therefore totally responsible for the security situation.

(note: I've changed the thread title and the OP to reflect apparent confirmation of the fact that this was a terrorist incident. It was not absolutely certain that it was terrorism when I posted this thread, and I wanted to avoid spreading hysteria and giving aid and comfort to xenophobes as well. The wording was never intended as a minimization of the attacks-what happened was equally wrong no matter why it happened).

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Well, if the Brits are anything like Americans, they might double down on their stupidity.

[Grassy Knoll]

2. Tories Will Just Say, "We Will Crack Down Better"

[Codeine]

3. If?

Come the fuck on. "If".

[Ken Burch]

7. At the time I posted the thread, it was NOT a certainty.

And I wasn't minimizing the act in any case.

[golfguru]

4. Stupid terrorists are a tool for the right wing.

Main reason tRump won electoral votes.

[JI7]

14. yeah, even though his votes came mostly from places that are not likely to be targeted by terrorists

while hillary's came from those which are are have been targeted by terrorists.

[kimbutgar]

5. But Nigel farage group could use it

Unless he is doing Putin's bidding now to destabilize Europe.

[Ken Burch]

8. Nigel's not leading UKIP now

The guy who is UKIP leader, Paul Nuttall, has been a comprehensive disaster in the job, and UKIP is at 4% in the polls.

Besides, at this point May can just argue that a vote for UKIP is a vote for Labour.

[RelativelyJones]

6. "If"?

[Ken Burch]

9. It wasn't clear what the motive was at the time I started the thread.

n/t.

[WinkyDink]

11. The motive was terrorism. The actions defined the motive.

[Ken Burch]

13. The actions were horrific.

I wanted to hold off saying the "t-word" until we knew for sure.

It's not like I'm defending these acts.

[melman]

12. Yes it was

[Ken Burch]

16. I was waiting until facts were established.

I've now changed the thread title.

Is there something wrong with wanting to make sure I'm not spreading hysteria?

[WinkyDink]

10. It's pretty clear there's no "If".

[Ken Burch]

15. I've changed the headline, now that the facts are established.

Not sure why you're jumping down my throat about this. I wasn't claiming what happened was no big deal.