Ten of the victims of the Paris attacks |
Tragically, this
good news soon evaporated on Friday evening as the terrible attacks in Paris
unfolded. France was targeted but this was an attack on us all. Words are hard
to come by when attempting to describe what happened - it is just so hard to
comprehend at any level. The scale of the evil unleashed has left us upset and angry
but with an even greater resolve to stop terrorism.
If asking
what we could do here locally in Crawley to help stop those who seek to destroy
our way of life, I would say that regardless of our political outlook, we should
all get behind our government’s efforts to keep us safe. That includes
supporting new surveillance laws to prevent terrorism and encouraging the
government to take more action to destroy Isis. The government want to join the
coalition in going after Isis in Syria as well as in Iraq but are being blocked
by some MPs. Those MPs ought to reassess their opposition as the UK’s position
is increasingly out of step with the coalition and it will take tougher action to
help to destroy Isis sooner.
I’m sure we will continue to show solidarity with
France and every nation that believes in free and democratic societies where
differences are respected. One of the best ways to defy Isis is to not fall
into their trap of trying to divide the rest of us from our Muslim friends and
neighbours. All of us in Crawley are horrified by the attacks and we know terrorists
thrive on division, so let’s continue to stand united against the evil of Isis and
make sure they never succeed in dividing us in our great town of Crawley."
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