RIPA and file-sharing??

[Ian Batten]

On 01 Feb 08, at 1249, Casper.Dik@Sun.COM wrote:

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>
>> ``He left his telephone number and home address in the local
>> Telephone Directory''.  He would not be bowed by terrorism.  Compare
>> with the actions of our politicians today, and weep for what we have
>> lost.
>
> In protecting themselves, the politicians have made civilians the only
> viable targets for the current crop of terrorists.  Weep indeed for
> politicians are so much easier to replace than civilians.

Indeed.  Labour MPs have exempted themselves and their families from  
appearing on most population registers (tax records, ContactPoint)  
citing `security'.  I think `cowards' is the only word that  is  
apposite.   Has there been a single credible terrorist threat against  
a Labour politician since, oh, forever?  And yet there is no bunker  
deep enough that Gordon Brown will feel safe.  He expects  
steadfastness from solider, sailors, airmen and civilians, but  
demands protection and security for his own family.  The Queen's  
children joined the Army; so far as I know, not a single Labour  
politician of note has served in uniform or has children doing so.

ian