Prime Minister says her team will tackle terrorism with new jihadi strategy, strengthen our society and make Britain a safer place

THE sickening terrorist attack in Manchester last week shocked us all.

To target innocent and defenceless youngsters enjoying a pop concert demonstrated the barbarism at the heart of extreme Islamist ideology.

But we also saw the best of British — our brilliant emergency services, running towards danger as the rest of us run the other way, and Good Samaritans from all backgrounds offering help to the victims.

I am proud Britain is one of the world’s most successful multi-racial, multi-religious and multi-cultural societies.

But our shared enjoyment of Britain’s rich diversity must never prevent us from confronting the extremism lurking in our midst, even if that is sometimes an embarrassing or difficult thing to do.

As Home Secretary I took on extremism and banned more extremists wanting to come to the UK than any other Home Secretary.

I deported Abu Qatada where Labour for ten years had failed. I extradited Abu Hamza.

And as PM I won’t stop there. My plan to take on the extremists will strengthen our society and make our country safer.

There is clearly a role for government in tackling extremism where it involves behaviour that is or ought to be criminal.

So, if new criminal offences are needed to defeat the extremists, we will change the law.

But the answer to the challenge of extremism is to make sure the public sector and society at large gets much better at identifying it earlier and working to stamp it out.

And there is a big role for government in helping to build up organisations to promote and defend British values.

It is time to stand up to the extremists who want to impose their twisted beliefs on us.

So we will support the public sector and civil society to identify extremists, counter their messages of hate and promote British values.

To lead this work we will establish a powerful new Commission for Countering Extremism.

It will have proper legal teeth and a clear remit to identify extremism and support wider society in fighting against it.

It will advise the Government on what policies and laws, including new criminal offences, and other real actions might be needed to defeat the extremists.

And because there is a strong correlation between extremism and the poor treatment of women and girls, the commission will have a specific responsibility to ensure women’s rights are upheld.

Enough is enough. We need to be stronger and more resolute in standing up to those who hate our values and want to destroy the freedoms we hold dear.

Britain needs a government, and a leader, with the strength and determination to take on our enemies.

The choice facing the British people at the General Election is becoming ever clearer — and the stakes could not be higher.

If my party loses just six seats, we would lose our majority and Britain would have a hung Parliament.

With the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish nationalists ready to form a coalition of chaos to prop him up, Jeremy Corbyn could be walking through the door of 10 Downing Street in 12 days’ time as Prime Minister.

That would be a disaster for our country. It is clear he is incapable of tackling the grave threats we face.

Corbyn has consistently voted against the laws which governments of all parties have passed to keep us safe.

He does not think our armed police should use shoot-to-kill if an armed terrorist is on the rampage.

And he opposes the action our courageous RAF fighters take to combat the armies of IS in their strongholds in Syria and Iraq.

He just isn’t prepared to stand up for Britain.

Throughout his career, Corbyn has been happy to share a platform with extremists — but he is always reluctant to speak up for the forces of law and order.

He and his team come from an ideological world that is too quick to make excuses for our enemies and too willing to oppose the action needed to keep us safe. His record speaks for itself.

We need to be clear. There can be no “ifs” or “buts” with terrorism — whether IRA or Islamist extremists.

There are no justifications and NEVER an excuse.

I will always stand up and defend our country and its values.

Sun on Sunday readers can play their part in making Britain stronger and safer by backing my plan to tackle extremism and supporting me and my local Conservative candidates on June 8.

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