Category Archives: Terrorism

Clueless

Speaking on Radio 4’s Today Programme Sir Hugh said: “We routinely accept when we get things wrong, that is one of the great strengths of British policing.” Sly words given that Cressida Dick – whose incompetence led to the execution … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Crime, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Another turn of the screw

What a great photograph! During a family gathering a few nights ago, we were reminiscing about travelling through Europe in the fairly recent past and describing how intimidating many of the European police forces seemed to be, bearing sidearms and … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Liberty, Over-regulation, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Stripping away our resistance

According to the Daily Telegraph, Tony Aguirre, an eye specialist at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, was barred from boarding a flight at Manchester airport after refusing to go through a body scanner. He said the scanner’s x-rays could be potentially dangerous … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Liberty, Over-regulation, Politics, Public Transport, Terrorism, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Terrorism will not change our way of life*

Are you planning to travel through one of Britain’s airports tomorrow? It looks as though it may not be the fun-filled experience that you’ve come to love as it’s expected that 70% of the UK’s Border Agency (UKBA) staff will … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Justice system, Liberty, Over-regulation, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bread, milk, semtex..

    Time Traveller’s award for the most implausible story of the day goes to this from the Daily Telegraph. The story relates to the killing of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed at a Mogadishu road-block last week. Mohammed was on a … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Media, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Sorry. I appear to be turning into my grandfather

Don’t say I didn’t warn you, dear Reader. You all laughed when Time Traveller told you that Osama bin Laden was probably alive and kicking. Well now, here’s the proof. Look at the basket in the picture below. _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Credulous journalism, Humour, Politics, Terrorism, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Osama bin Laden – an update

According to reports, Senator James Inhofe has viewed pictures of Osama bin Laden’s body following his reported killing by Navy SEALs on 1st May. The Senator was permitted a viewing in a locked room and afterwards said, “Either a bullet, … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The (very) partial nature of modern democracy

According to today’s Independent, “Controversial surveillance cameras… will start to be removed today..”. These cameras are number plate recognition and CCTV cameras, all in widespread use throughout the UK as evidenced here, here, here, here, here and here. It is … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Justice system, Politics, Terrorism, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The curious tale of Osama Bin Laden and the Stealth Helicopter

I’m out of my comfort zone here. It was never my intention to blog about anything other than issues relating to the unfairmess, the intrusiveness, the inanities, the injustices and the sheer utter stupidities of the modern British state as … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Media, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Osama bin Laden – the real story

Passing through London, we met up with the Time Traveller Girls for dinner on Tuesday evening. No sooner had Time Traveller Girl II entered the restaurant than she wanted to know what conspiracy theory I had concocted about the killing … Continue reading

Posted in Adventures in Time Travel, Big Brother, Credulous journalism, Media, Politics, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments