There are certain rules in British public life that are worth noting. Such as this one: if someone is killed by a jihadist or someone who could plausibly be connected to immigration in any way, the British public will not be informed of the possible motive – or at least not until it becomes impossible to conceal it any longer.
It was revealed that the attacker was of Rwandan heritage, at which point people said: ‘Nothing to see here’
Certain rules follow on from this.
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