Theresa May Passes the Buck-to Herself

"It is time to say, enough is enough," Theresa May announced on Sunday morning, as forensic teams were examining the sites of the Islamist attacks on London Bridge and Borough Market and armed police were raiding homes in east London. "We cannot, and must not, pretend that things can continue as they are. Things need to change."

The trio of recent attacks in Britain, May said, were linked by "the single evil ideology of Islamist extremism that preaches hatred, sows division, and promotes sectarianism." There has been, she admitted, "far too much tolerance of extremism" in Britain.

Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, May proposed a four-point plan:

• Identifying and "stamping out" extremist ideology "across the public sector and across society."
• Ensuring that "British values" are held in common, including in "separated, segregated communities."