Wednesday, March 17, 2004

NEVER GOING BACK TO MUD ISLAND!

Yet another reason to never ever go back to Mud Island, as if the appalling weather, ludicrous property prices, ineffectual social services (I don't think the street I lied on in London was ever cleaned), inflated opinion of their position on the world stage, generally pathetic performances of the cricket and soccer teams, laughable public transport system, hopelessly clogged roads, 40% income tax rate, 17.5% sales tax rate, and Tony Blair weren't enough, the following from the BBC website merely reinforces the case...

London terror attack 'inevitable'

A terror attack on London is inevitable, Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir John Stevens has said.

Sir John's comments were echoed by the capital's mayor Ken Livingstone who said it would be "miraculous" if London escaped attack.

The two men were speaking after last week's terror attacks in Madrid which left 200 dead.

Earlier cabinet minister Peter Hain said the UK was a "frontline target" for attack by international terrorists.


The full story is here

They'll only get me back there when Martin Johnson is King, Clive Woodward is Prime Minister, and Jonny Wilkinson is ambassador to Australia