Yesterday was 25th anniversary of the IRA bomb on South Quay, which killed & injured many people
This Wiki page detail all of the major terrorist incidents in London going back to 1867
The causes in which terrorists were willing to kill & maim Londoners
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_t…
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This Wiki page detail all of the major terrorist incidents in London going back to 1867
The causes in which terrorists were willing to kill & maim Londoners
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_t…
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cover a wide range of causes, movements & motivations, even if many were linked to Irish causes in some way
It is great to live in a free society but there will always be people wishing to harm us
Tower Hamlets as it grows in population & importance may become a greater focus
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It is great to live in a free society but there will always be people wishing to harm us
Tower Hamlets as it grows in population & importance may become a greater focus
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of attacks in the future
And there are things that could be done with relatively little intrusiveness or infringement of liberties to reduce the harm associated with some forms of attacks especially those related to the use of vehicles
But I get no sense that here in TH that
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And there are things that could be done with relatively little intrusiveness or infringement of liberties to reduce the harm associated with some forms of attacks especially those related to the use of vehicles
But I get no sense that here in TH that
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we have really thought about our public realm (outside of Canary Wharf itself) in the context of future attacks
Twice in 2017 & 2020 @going4golds & I have submitted motions on this issue but they have not been debated
We have received very concerning emails about one possible
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Twice in 2017 & 2020 @going4golds & I have submitted motions on this issue but they have not been debated
We have received very concerning emails about one possible
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target where it is residents & not the Council who are asking questions about vehicle attacks
And I can think of many vulnerable targets but which I won’t name
In 2017 the Chief Planning Officer reminded local authorities of the importance of planning for counter-terrorism
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And I can think of many vulnerable targets but which I won’t name
In 2017 the Chief Planning Officer reminded local authorities of the importance of planning for counter-terrorism
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Hopefully we will be lucky
Some of the reasons for past terrorist incidents have receded but who knows what will happen in the future
A few more bollards would not be amiss to keep vehicles away from vulnerable areas & some them can be very attractive!
londonist.com/london/best-of…
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Some of the reasons for past terrorist incidents have receded but who knows what will happen in the future
A few more bollards would not be amiss to keep vehicles away from vulnerable areas & some them can be very attractive!
londonist.com/london/best-of…
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