[Spirochete]

At the same time, opinion surveys consistently show that voters in Britain view Islam and the question of Muslim immigration as a top-ranked public concern. The British public, it seems, is increasingly worried about the establishment of a parallel Muslim society there.

They don't seem too worried at election time.

[Steve_Seattle]

"They don't seem too worried at election time."

It's because there is no party they can vote for that will support their views; as the article states, it's virtually illegal in Britain to speak of Islam as a threat. We are approaching the same situation in the US on illegal immigration - the public opposes it, but both major parties seem determined to allow it to continue with impunity.