Prime Minister Tony Blair remarked, "This is a small group of extremists - not one that can be ignored because of the danger that they pose. But neither should it define Muslims in Britain, who are overwhelmingly law-abiding, decent members of our society. We condemn any attacks against them unreservedly."

"Leicester MP Keith Vaz... expressed concern [to Prime Minister Blair] that the attacks could 'imperil the diverse and multicultural society that is Britain today and the envy of the world.'"