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Terrorist attacks caused by foreign wars & police budget cuts – Corbyn Terrorist attacks caused by foreign wars & police budget cuts – Corbyn
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will go on the offensive on Friday, connecting terrorist attacks at home with Britain’s failed wars abroad. He will also blame cuts to police budgets for weakening domestic security. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has gone on the offensive on Friday morning, connecting terrorist attacks at home with Britain’s failed wars abroad. He has also pledged to reverse government cuts to emergency services.
At a press conference in London, the lifelong anti-war campaigner will call for a change in how the UK operates in the world and handles domestic security. At a press conference in London, the lifelong anti-war campaigner called for a change in how the UK operates in the world and handles domestic security.
He is expected to reiterate his longstanding view that engaging in wars like those in Iraq and Libya increase the threat of terrorist acts occurring at home. He reiterated his longstanding view that engaging in wars like those in Iraq and Libya increase the threat of terrorist acts occurring at home.
He is also expected to connect the Manchester suicide bomber, who killed 22 people on Monday, with the wars the UK has taken part in or backed since 2001. He also connected the Manchester suicide bomber, who killed 22 people on Monday, with the wars the UK has taken part in or backed since 2001.
Leaked excerpts suggest he will argue: “Many experts... have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home.” “Many experts... have pointed to the connections between wars our government has supported or fought in other countries and terrorism here at home,” he said.
He will stress, however, that the link between war and terrorism does not justify attacks on innocents. However, the link between war and terrorism does not justify attacks on innocents, he added.
“That assessment in no way reduces the guilt of those who attack our children. Those terrorists will forever be reviled and held to account for their actions,” he will say. “That assessment in no way reduces the guilt of those who attack our children. Those terrorists will forever be reviled and held to account for their actions,” he said.
“But an informed understanding of the causes of terrorism is an essential part of an effective response that will protect the security of our people that fights rather than fuels terrorism,” Corbyn will add. “But an informed understanding of the causes of terrorism is an essential part of an effective response that will protect the security of our people that fights rather than fuels terrorism,” Corbyn added.
Labour’s current leader has opposed joining military interventions at the initiative of his own party – then led by Tony Blair – in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those that were launched under the Conservatives in Libya and Syria.Labour’s current leader has opposed joining military interventions at the initiative of his own party – then led by Tony Blair – in Iraq and Afghanistan, and those that were launched under the Conservatives in Libya and Syria.
“We must be brave enough to admit the ‘war on terror’ is simply not working,” he will say. “We must be brave enough to admit the ‘war on terror’ is simply not working,” he said.
“We need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorism.”“We need a smarter way to reduce the threat from countries that nurture terrorists and generate terrorism.”
He is also expected to criticize cuts in police, which government critics claim have led to the army being deployed to make up for a shortfall in armed officers. He criticized Tory government cuts to police budgets, which critics claim have led to the army being deployed to make up for a shortfall in armed officers.
The new offensive could prove decisive in the June 8 election, with the gap in the opinion polls between Labour and the ruling Conservatives closing to just 5 percent. Corbyn's offensive could prove decisive in the June 8 election, with the gap in the opinion polls between Labour and the ruling Conservatives closing to just 5 percent.
A new YouGov poll puts Labour on 39 percent against a Tory lead of 43 percent – a substantial shift over the last few weeks.A new YouGov poll puts Labour on 39 percent against a Tory lead of 43 percent – a substantial shift over the last few weeks.
Tory Security Minister Ben Wallace was quick to attack Corbyn over his planned comments, branding them “crass.”Tory Security Minister Ben Wallace was quick to attack Corbyn over his planned comments, branding them “crass.”
“He needs to get his history book out. These people hate our values, not our foreign policy,” he said.“He needs to get his history book out. These people hate our values, not our foreign policy,” he said.
The press conference is expected to take place from around 11am local time on Friday.
Labour shadow trade minister Barry Gardiner also weighed in on the debate.Labour shadow trade minister Barry Gardiner also weighed in on the debate.
“What Jeremy [Corbyn] is saying is that we need to profoundly reassess the way in which there are linkages," he told the BBC. “What Jeremy [Corbyn] is saying is that we need to profoundly reassess the way in which there are linkages," he told the BBC. 
"Libya is a country in which we intervened. [Manchester attacker Salman] Abedi is someone who fought against Gadaffi in Libya and was then radicalized as a result of that process.""Libya is a country in which we intervened. [Manchester attacker Salman] Abedi is someone who fought against Gadaffi in Libya and was then radicalized as a result of that process."