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Against terror, is London pride enough?

Days before a general election, May announced 'enough is enough' in the war against terrorism

London Bridge terror attack
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Police at the site where pedestrians were moved by a van in the London Bridge area

Jenni Russell | NYT London
One of the most tweeted pictures from last night’s terror attack on London Bridge shows a group of people running away from the scene of the killings. The runners are led by a man who is carefully balancing a half-full beer glass in his hand, as if even the threat of sudden, savage death isn’t reason enough to part a Brit from the pleasure of his pint.
This picture has been seized upon with relief and delight because it reflects how Britons would like to see themselves in a crisis:

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