Why Is It Suggested That Terrorism Did Not Play a Major

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is it suggested that terrorism did not play a major role in the decision of the 2005 British elections?

• A) The British people have never really cared about the Middle East or terrorism.
• B) Most British citizens have been aware of the problems and relative risk of domestic terrorist attacks for decades longer than their US or Russian counterparts.
• C) The economy in Britain was doing really badly so both candidates were much more focused on their economic plans.
• D) British data scientists have been able to come to a much better understanding of terrorism, and so they are not quite as concerned with it.

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