Today's London explosions

[chrishansenhome]

My own digestive problems pale in comparison with the 7 blasts which occurred in Central London this morning. There are few accurate reports on casualties at the moment. WL is OK (he called me).

The problem is that the PM and Home Secretary will use this attack as an excuse to push the ID card scheme and other laws designed to reduce everyone's civil liberties, in the name of protecting the UK from attack. People who oppose them will be labelled as pro-terrorist and we will all be subjected to a police state in the name of protection.

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[chrishansenhome.livejournal.com]

Well, normally I'd agree with you, but remember, all these people have, in the dim, dark, pre-1997 past, been singing the Red Flag and calling for the nationalists of all means of economic production. And Gordon Brown and John Prescott are still lurking around the government, seeking someone to devour...