…is at it again. Do they think we have forgotten the Eighties and the IRA bombing campaign in London. Is there truly an increased risk since last week, or is this Sir Mandarin Jobsworth doing what he does best – justifying not just his own existence but also his own large budget?

I cannot see the point of spreading the fear and ignorance like this. On the other hand, I suppose we can’t expect the government to retain events that didn’t happen within living memory, which in terms of the UK public, means about sisxty months.