This is inspired. I’m speechless. A fabulous cartoon from Monday’s Independent.

Let me try to explain this in a way that is so simple that even Stephen Pollard has a hope of understanding it… There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the … Continue reading →

Studies: Most foreign fighters didn’t wage terror before Iraq war: New investigations by the Saudi Arabian government and an Israeli think tank – both of which painstakingly analyzed the backgrounds and motivations of hundreds of foreigners entering Iraq to fight … Continue reading →

Herald – UK ‘allowed’ terror groups to act with impunity: John Reid, defence secretary, last night defended the government’s handling of the terrorist menace. “The terrorists want to kill anyone who stands in the way of their perverse ideology,” he … Continue reading →

This won’t change our way of life, nossir. But it’s a whole new world, kids. And that changes things. Including your way of life. PM urges ID cards: The sacrifice of some personal liberties for a national identity-card scheme would … Continue reading →

Time and again I’ve maintained that Tony Blair and George W. Bush have been manipulating the terrorist threat in a way that is self-serving and misleading – and likely to make that threat more pronounced. Now we have this…. ABC … Continue reading →

Finally, a map of the exclusion zone has been made available to the public (here ’tis). One week after a major terrorist event and two weeks before the new law comes into force. More later. Have a dig through this … Continue reading →

12 August 2004: David Blunkett: Freedom from terrorist attack is also a human right 14 July 2005: The right not to be bombed outweighs liberties, says Clarke You’ll want to read that second article especially. In it, Clarke defends the … Continue reading →

How nice to see the human side of everyone’s favourite stain-free minister: Rt. Hon. David Blunkett’s message of condolence It’s like goldy & bronzy, only it’s made of iron

All readers of Bloggerheads are, from this point on, banned from going to London. You may not approach the city or travel within the M25 motorway. FFS… Take the pledge, folks. UPDATE (8pm) – Ban lifted on US troops entering … Continue reading →