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Phil Campion, a retired SAS trooper, has warned that Britain will not resolve the terror on its streets until MPs deal with the estimated 3,000 potential attackers in the country. The former military specialist said that Britain can no longer ignore the problem of terrorism, following yesterday's bombing at Parsons Green tube station. Speaking on Sky News, he said that having armed police on the streets had to be more than just a PR move from Westminister. Mr Campion shocked his social media followers by appearing to "predict" the Parsons Green terror attack three weeks ago. At the end of August, he tweeted that there was an "imminent terror attack on a train" and warned his followers to "keep vigilant".

SKY; GETTY The former military specialist said that Britain cannot ignore the problem of terrorism any longer

SKY Campion said said that having armed police on the streets had to be more than just a PR move

In response to the tube bomb, military personnel have been deployed to free up officers for patrols over the weekend following the decision to raise the threat level to critical. Earlier this morning, an 18-year-old man was arrested in Dover port in connection with the attack. Mr Campion urged MPs and security officials to break out of their formulaic reaction to terror attacks, which he summed up as "attack, talk, carry on". He told Sky News: "We need to see more armed police. We see it for 5 minutes and then it's over. This problem is not going away. "It seems we are doing the same things over and over again. This is ludicrous. This repeated stupidity going on and on and on. "There are around 3,000 potential terrorists on the streets, and groups are calling for them to be lifted. We need to stand up to terror. "People are now a lot more worried and no-one is listening to them. All we do is call a COBRA meeting, issue meaningless statements and sweep it under the carpet."

SKY Campion shocked his social media followers by appearing to "predict" the Parsons Green terror attack

GETTY Military personnel have been deployed to free up officers for patrols over the weekend

We have got ourselves into this loop, of attack, talk, carry on - we have to do something! Phil Campion

The former SAS trooper said that Donald Trump was probably right when he claimed that Scotland Yard knew the suspect. He urged MPs to stop "running away"and listen to people like the US President. Later in the interview he pointed out that there were some good signs to come out of the attack. He pointed out that the device was very crude, before describing it as a "proper poundshop effort". Mr Campion added: "This means they can't get the gear they want. They are also scared, they are running away." Social media users praised his intevention was someone "telling it like it is".

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