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 Cutbacks Clip U.K. Anti-Terror EffortPosted on Jul 2, 2010
Budget worries are sparking a new debate in Britain, with spending cuts taking aim at police services in what some see as a threat to the country’s anti-terror efforts. The country’s most senior anti-terror agent called the cutbacks “eye-watering” and said they will increase the risk of attack. —JCL
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By gerard, July 2, 2010 at 5:48 pm Link to this comment
Well, Britain rather takes the metaphorical morphobia medal. It would appear from the cited article that the Brits are shroud-waving in public to an eye-watering degree. Some are even charged with shaking up Whitehall. They were apparently seized upon by the shadow Home Secretary who seems to feel that if anti-terrorism costs are not ring-fenced, Britain will go soft as a damp marshmallow.
Report thisIt is to be assumed that all agencies will be ring-fenced until October when the axe will fall.
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By diamond, July 2, 2010 at 2:32 pm Link to this comment
Who cares? The whole thing is smoke and mirrors anyway and the average Briton is under more threat from the CCTV cameras that cover Britain like a fungal blight than from any terrorist. They’re more likely to be struck by lightning than die or be injured in a terrorist attack as anyone who has seen ‘7/7 Ripple Effect’ knows.
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