The Guardian view on defending democracy: avoid the politics | Editorial

It was right to halt the election campaign. But May must be scrupulous not to let national tragedy play to her advantageWe are heading into a general election that may be one of the most consequential of our lifetimes: one that will mandate the reshaping of the state, allow new treaties to be drawn up with our nearest neighbours, and perhaps even end with national borders redrawn. Yet it is entirely understandable that the election campaign was suspended. The awful cold-blooded murder of innocen