Charle Clarke Wants Your Input: Listening labour...
Charles Clarke wants our views on how to best he can protect us from the Terror Threat...
Since the London bombings of 7 July, we all know that the UK faces a terrorist threat of a different level of seriousness and complexity from anything Britain has faced before. We are confronting extremists whose aims are to kill and maim as many people as possible, to strike at the heart of our society and destroy what we stand for. These terrorists are part of complex international organisations that make ever greater use of new technology such as encrypted computers. Further attacks remain a real possibility, so action to protect our citizens is urgent.
The Government has introduced the Terrorism Bill, currently going through Parliament, to try and ensure that the police and intelligence services have the powers they need to stay ahead of the new breed of terrorist. Yet some are opposing the Government's proposals, which come on the advice of specialist anti-terrorist police.
Facing up to the challenges of the new terrorist threat is so important; we want to have your views as soon as possible.
Please go the Labour website to register your views. Click here to go there now.
Best wishes
Charles Clarke
Home Secretary
Sorry, but when he said he wanted our views, i imagined for a moment that he was interested, well, in our views.
But clicking on the link gives you this pathetic questionaire.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke has asked you for your views on the new terrorist threats that face all of us. Please fill in this quick form below to tell us what you think.
Do you think that our laws should be updated to cope with the current security threat?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Do you think police should have the time and opportunity to complete their investigations into suspected terrorists?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Do you think the government should make sure there are new safeguards to protect innocent people?
- Yes
- No
- Not sure
Would you like to be kept up-to-date on the progress of this legislation and other issues?
- Yes
- No
These people really are beneath contempt. Sir Humphrey Appleby would be proud.
Do you think we're getting
Do you think we're getting desperate?
Yes
Absolutely
Completely
I really don't know whats
I really don't know whats different between the attacks on the 7th and all the others the UK has had during the 70's, 80's and 90's All had one thing in common, spread fear and uncertainty, in all cases, this didn't generally happen.
Comment on the 4 questions, Don't insult our intelligence, this issue is NOT a yes, No or maybe situation.
If I answered no to all
If I answered no to all these questions, would I be a terrorist sympathiser, and promoter of terrorism?
Hmm, better not forget to fill in those name, email and postcode fields...
Sent an email: seriously,
Sent an email:
seriously, i've never seen such loaded questions. aren't you even a little bit embarrassed at this?
answer, if any to follow
Over at the BBC, it's
Over at the BBC, it's reported that The Met Police managed to get all the info they needed on 3 'terrorist' in 2 weeks.
Read here
keep in mind this is the same Met Police that requested the 90 days. See put them under a bit of preasure and they can do the work in a timely manner.
As pointed out in the main
As pointed out in the main post, this is really life imitating art.
From Yes Minister:
Sir Humphrey: "Mr. Woolley, are you worried about the rise in crime among teenagers?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Do you think there is lack of discipline and vigorous training in our Comprehensive Schools?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Do you think young people welcome some structure and leadership in their lives?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Do they respond to a challenge?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Might you be in favour of reintroducing National Service?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes!"
Sir Humphrey: "Mr. Woolley are you worried about the danger of war?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Are you unhappy about the growth of armaments?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Do you think there's a danger in giving young people guns and teaching them how to kill?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Do you think its wrong to force people to take up arms against their will?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes"
Sir Humphrey: "Would you oppose the reintroduction of National Service?"
Bernard Woolley: "Yes-- oh!"
Days after sending out the
Days after sending out the dubious questionaire, Charles Clarke's second attempt to email Labour friends/comrades(!)/collegues into agreement over the 90 days included this mea culpa-
Strangely, unlike every other Labour email I've received (I file them) this one did not link straight through to Labour.org.uk via the header, and can't be linked to.
As Chicken Yoghurt says, if you are not signed up yet, do so. It really is the gift that just keeps giving