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Originally Posted by Cherie

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its the go to defence isn't it. This time last year we were all sat around delighted with our intelligence and the fact that there had been no mass terrorist attacks in the UK, a year later, here we are, would it kill people to say ...actually yeah there has been a shift in our safety, nothing that will stop us going about our daily business, WWII didn't stop that. but just enough to be a bit more on your guard as you would be if walking late at night in a deserted street, does that make me racist I don't think so!

It isn't a 'go to' defence, there have been home grown terrorists here for many years as well as radicalised individuals the 7/7 bombers for instance.

The increase in attacks is due to the increase imo of situations in areas of conflict,coupled with the attitudinal shift that has been occurring in the UK with specific regard to the appalling reactions to the plight of refugees.

The reason that people are being accused of racism and xenophobia is because they are saying racist and xenophobic things, it is becoming increasingly normalised to see these comments passed off as 'free speech', when all it is in fact is media manipulation, fear and ignorance.