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UK government in sensible security shocker?
The UK Government have just announced a half-sensible security measure.
Thousands of UK workers are being trained to help respond to a future terror attack as part of an updated counter-terror strategy, ministers say. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said shop and hotel workers would be among 60,000 people able to deal with an incident.
(via bbc.co.uk)
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ID Cards: Home Office launches doomed youth propaganda site
For your amusement, I present an opportunity to observe epic failure in action, live on the Internet:
Welcome to mylifemyid – the site where 16-25’s can have their say about identity issues in the UK. A few simple things to remember:
We want to know what you think, so contribute contribute contribute. Don’t be shy.
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Fear or terror – which is the greater threat?
The Government has decided to post the UK terror threat level on the home office and MI5 websites. On 1 August, a new public system of alerts will replace the existing mechanism which, despite being secret, was widely leaked and speculated upon.
As with the existing system, the new (slightly simplified) threat levels will have specific [...]