Andrew Gilligan

The real threat to Britain

Andrew Gilligan says that reducing our liberties in response to terrorism will make us less safe

issue 13 August 2005

In these frightening days, we must seek our consolations where we can; and one of mine, over the last month, has been running a private contest to log the most idiotic remark made by one of the battalions of ‘security experts’ on standby at times like this to provide vitally needed, life-sustaining, 24-hour fatuous commentary on all major broadcast news outlets.

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