Politicians long ago worked out that you don't actually have to do something to get the positive effect, you just have to say you'll do it. Most people want to

Politicians long ago worked out that you don't actually have to do something to get the positive effect, you just have to say you'll do it. Most people want to "deny safe spaces to terrorists", so the more they harp on about it, the more popular they become. We're doing their dirty work by publicising it.