Matthew's Journal

So, there's been an incident in London. Bit early to tell, but possibly some explosive devices. This reminds me not a little of the IRAs antics in London during my youth (I was quite close to the Bishopsgate bomb, for example). OK, no warning and apparantly several small devices rather than one big one, but never mind.

What I predict is going to happen is that there will be "London's 9/11" remarks made, and our civil liberties will be swallowed up "to keep us safe". Blair is due to make a statement later on, as will Charles Clark. A perfect opportunity to push the ID cards agenda, despite the fact that the purpetrators in all likelyhood are perfectly entitled to be in the UK, and don't have false ID. It's happened just after we were awarded the Olympics, too, so very conveniently timed.

If all that happens, then the "terrorists" have won.

I don't mean to be unsympathetic to those caught up in the chaos. I just wanted to say something before all the knees jerk.