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Leytonstone attack: Local MP says it would be ‘dangerous’ to link stabbing to vote on Syria air strikes Leytonstone attack: Local MP says it would be ‘dangerous’ to link stabbing to vote on Syria air strikes
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Linking the attack on passengers at Leytonstone Tube station with Britain’s decision to launch air strikes in Syria would be “dangerous”, according to a senior Labour MP.Linking the attack on passengers at Leytonstone Tube station with Britain’s decision to launch air strikes in Syria would be “dangerous”, according to a senior Labour MP.
John Cryer, the member for the seat in east London where the multiple stabbing attack took place on Saturday night, said he was one of the “major critics” of the Government’s drive to extend UK military operations against Isis.John Cryer, the member for the seat in east London where the multiple stabbing attack took place on Saturday night, said he was one of the “major critics” of the Government’s drive to extend UK military operations against Isis.
But despite reports that the knife-wielding attacker shouted “this is for Syria” after badly wounding one Tube passenger and hurting two others, the local MP cautioned against linking the incident to Wednesday’s vote for strikes.But despite reports that the knife-wielding attacker shouted “this is for Syria” after badly wounding one Tube passenger and hurting two others, the local MP cautioned against linking the incident to Wednesday’s vote for strikes.
“It’s an appalling attack and it’s very frightening for local people,” Mr Cryer said in an interview with the BBC’s Sunday Politics programme. “Leytonstone is a peaceful area, and people from a lot of communities all live together extremely peacefully and harmoniously.”“It’s an appalling attack and it’s very frightening for local people,” Mr Cryer said in an interview with the BBC’s Sunday Politics programme. “Leytonstone is a peaceful area, and people from a lot of communities all live together extremely peacefully and harmoniously.”
Mr Cryer said he believed air strikes in Syria “will prove to be quite a major mistake” and that he voted against them. But he added that he was “not convinced” the vote and the attack were connected.Mr Cryer said he believed air strikes in Syria “will prove to be quite a major mistake” and that he voted against them. But he added that he was “not convinced” the vote and the attack were connected.
“It would be dangerous to say this was a direct consequence of the air strikes in Syria – however I feel about them,” he said.“It would be dangerous to say this was a direct consequence of the air strikes in Syria – however I feel about them,” he said.
“I just don't know at the moment, but there doesn't seem to be immediate evidence that there is a direct link. But we have to find out what the background is, and the police are investigating.”“I just don't know at the moment, but there doesn't seem to be immediate evidence that there is a direct link. But we have to find out what the background is, and the police are investigating.”
Speaking earlier on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Tory minister Iain Duncan Smith described the attack as an “abomination”.Speaking earlier on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Tory minister Iain Duncan Smith described the attack as an “abomination”.
“This is my borough. It grieves me to think that this kind of incident took place in there,” the Work and Pensions Secretary said.“This is my borough. It grieves me to think that this kind of incident took place in there,” the Work and Pensions Secretary said.
'Britain is safer because the commons voted yes to air strikes in Syria' well tell that to the people at #Leytonstone last night #SyriaVote
As much as I disapprove of the #Leytonstone stabbing, I just hope it makes the government realise just what they've done by the #syriavote
Don't blame the Syria vote for the #Leytonstone tube attack. Blame the scum that decided to attack an innocent person.
Strikes me as very implausible that the #Leytonstone attacker was a peaceful moderate up until the vote to extend operations to Syria.
Full list of people responsible for the stabbing at #Leytonstone tube: 1. The stabber
Utterly disgusted at those *already* siding with the attacker saying it's an 'inevitable consequence' of the Syria vote WTF #Leytonstone
Mr Duncan Smith stressed that while the precise circumstances of the incident remain unknown, people must not be deterred from going about their lives by fears of “fascist” groups like Isis.Mr Duncan Smith stressed that while the precise circumstances of the incident remain unknown, people must not be deterred from going about their lives by fears of “fascist” groups like Isis.
“We cannot let these sort of people - terrorists etcetera - actually dominate our space,” he said.“We cannot let these sort of people - terrorists etcetera - actually dominate our space,” he said.
“We have always had to fight fascism and the best way is to show that out values are far better than those of the fascist regime.”“We have always had to fight fascism and the best way is to show that out values are far better than those of the fascist regime.”