|
So NOW we know why he quit his role a couple of weeks ago, he knew this was coming.
|
|
It's hardly news - most journalists have known about such matters for some time. As, I would have thought, the detailed itinerary indicates.
Last edited by: Stuartli on Fri 12 Jun 15 at 00:48
|
Are there still proper journalist left?
The likes of John Pilger.
|
I thought all ex PMs got police protection after leaving office?
If so then this is just a case of kicking a left of center politician whilst ignoring the right of center ones that have enjoyed the same privilege.
Edit:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_Command
Seems like they do!
Non story really.
Last edited by: zippy on Fri 12 Jun 15 at 12:03
|
>> I thought all ex PMs got police protection after leaving office?
>> Seems like they do!
>>
>> Non story really.
I'd imagine certain others eg Home and NI Ministers do too.
|
|
If they all get the security approach, disruption and manpower that he brought to the neighbourhood then they all get too much.
Last edited by: No FM2R on Fri 12 Jun 15 at 12:35
|
>> If they all get the security approach, disruption and manpower that he brought to the
>> neighbourhood then they all get too much.
Which would still be too little the day the bad guys get lucky....
|
>>Which would still be too little the day the bad guys get lucky....
1) I don't believe an ex-PM is much of a target, although I quite believe a current one could be.
2) If an ex-PM does get bumped off, I am not sure that is any more or less important than any terrorist murder on your own soil.
And, by the way, security only works if the potential assassin wishes to survive. Killing someone is much easier, and probably unstoppable, if you don't care about survival.
|
>> 1) I don't believe an ex-PM is much of a target, although I quite believe
>> a current one could be
Some ex PMs are more of a target than others. The Iraq etc connection probably puts Blair at more risk than the other two survivors (Major and Brown). Thatcher, before she went do-lally, would have been a trophy for more extreme Irish elements.
>> 2) If an ex-PM does get bumped off, I am not sure that is any
>> more or less important than any terrorist murder on your own soil.
In pragmatic (ie continuity of government terms) that's true. See above re 'trophy' value.
>> And, by the way, security only works if the potential assassin wishes to survive. Killing
>> someone is much easier, and probably unstoppable, if you don't care about survival.
Indeed.
|
>> Thatcher, before
>> she went do-lally
1973?
(P.S. - nice use of 'do-lally'. Haven't heard that in years and it made me chuckle.)
Last edited by: Alanović on Fri 12 Jun 15 at 13:15
|
Envy driven? - No FM2R
