I like this letter in today’s Times. It made me think that this is the time for Muslims to show their Britishness:

As a Muslim myself, I believe that it should not be unreasonable to expect the British Muslim communities to come out and march under the banner of “not in my name�, openly renouncing such acts of terrorism as a repudiation to the true Islamic faith. It seemed possible to mobilise over the Danish cartoons and each time the faith or cultural traditions comes under scrutiny.

In the absence of willingness by British Muslims to expurgate the criminal elements lurking within, they should likewise forgo the right to protest against any reaction from the wider community and actions taken by the security apparatus performing an extremely vital task of keeping everyone safe.

DR SHAAZ MAHBOOB, Hillingdon, Middlesex