Yes, not only have the terrorists managed to force tens of thousands of people to actually read the in-flight magazine (what else are you going to do?) but our civil liberties continue disappearing. John Reid says those who would sacrifice liberty for safety “just don’t get it”. Just how out of touch can our politicians get?

In other news Blair finally calls for an immediate cease fire. I realise it takes him time to build the courage to speak out without Dubya’s approval but really, how many weeks does he need?