Ismail Patel of the British Muslim Initiative welcomes the “measured responses” of the prime minister and other politicians to the abortive terrorist attacks in Glasgow and London. He adds: “It falls equally upon the Government and Muslims in our country to work in tandem. To truly tackle the terrorists, Mr Brown must steer a change from the political approach of the Blair years during which the Government by and large engaged only with those Muslims who have acquiesced to the former’s political stance.”

Independent, 4 July 2007