Moscow needs to keep throwing large numbers of relatively under-equipped men under artillery cover at Ukrainian defences. A new source of terrorism will drain a proportion of those resources, making things more difficult.
Like Hamas and Hezbollah, already banned under this act, the PFLP are a terrorist group. They have never hid this fact. Yet in Britain they, and support for them, remain legal.
Events in Parliament Square, and the blockade of Tower Bridge last weekend, are simply the latest manifestation of extremism on display since 7 October attack on Israel.
Private security guards will soon be deployed at constituency events. MPs most at risk will be able to apply for 24/7 protection. Funds “will also pay for increased security such as CCTV, alarms and sensors required at MPs’ homes or constituency offices.”
Mike Freer’s announcement is a significant milestone. As he prepares to leave the room, Labour is knocking on the door. We have little sense of how it would rearrange the furniture.
The MP for Finchley and Golders Green describes the pattern of abuse that has led him to announce his intention to resign from Parliament at the general election.
Social media is regularly awash with Brits understandably expressing their fury at violent criminals receiving risible sentences. People are now even hesitant to report crime because they feel, given the poor likelihood of justice, it is no longer worth the hassle.
The danger is that the conflict slowburns into a wider one, with hostilities between Israel and Iran’s proxies accelerating, and knock-on consequences for inflation and Putin’s war in Ukraine.
That the chances of securing a successful prosecution for a Troubles-related crime are negligible, because of the passage of time and the quality of evidence now available, is a difficult fact to face.
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act expressly provides in Section 19 for an immunity system. Yet Sir Declan Morgan, the judge overseeing the process, says an adverse judgment will kill it.
All of the pieces of legislation announced by His Majesty today, including the Renters (Reform) and Victims and Prisoners Bills.
Politicians urge zero tolerance – but there’s a gap between law and enforcement. If the Met can arrest 155 anti-lockdown protestors, why can’t it do the same to pro-Hamas ringleaders?
It is now impossible to imagine a prosperous, normal nation, integrated into the global economy and full of businesses keen on strong relations with Israel.
The Prime Minister joins the Chief Rabbi at Finchley United Synagogue following Hamas’ attacks in Israel.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has made Hezbollah into the force it is today – and its expanding activities in this country beggar belief. Surely the best course of action is to proscribe it.