He appeared not long after and defiantly stated that a few bombs would not be enough to change anything at the heart of government. If anybody thought they could in any way damage Britain's democratic way of life then their efforts were in vain.
甫逃過一劫的梅傑首相在回答災後處置時斬釘截鐵地說，公務機關所在的白宮大道，不會因為幾枚炸彈，作任何改變；任何人想以任何方式破壞英國的民主生活方式，都將是徒勞。