Tube wide open to more attacks

Other than shutting it completely how do we make the underground "more secure" from terrorists and other ne'erdowells?

This is just typical opposition party scaremongering that serves no useful purpose. You'll notice he's not offering any useful suggestions.

On an historical note, there was a far greater threat, as well as actual attacks, during the Tories eighteen years in power and they found there was little that could be done on a practical level.

"The primary duty of any loyal oppositon party is to oppose, oppose, oppose"
(Churchill)

Agreed Phil. ;D

I would suggest, with due respect to the Right Honourable and Learned Administrator, that there's a considerable difference between constructive opposition and being alarmist. Mercer isn't opposing anything. He's just scaremongering to try and score petty party political points.

Lets look at what the Rt Hon Patrick Mercer has said:



Well apart from a few BTP on the street, can anyone say what has been done?




Agreed perhaps a bit of scaremongering, but still a factual statement.




Obviously his opinion, but notice how the government is complacent and not LU managers.

The truth is that as an open system nothing would prevent a repetition of the events of 7th July. BUT more could be done:

Increased identification for staff/ contractors. An airport style ID card worn by everyone working on the tube.
Increased training and awareness for all staff.
Basic first aid training for staff.
Increased and improved CCTV coverage on stations.
More random checks being conducted by specialised police teams.
More staff.

There is also, IMHO, a fairly serious security flaw that is known about, but I will not post in a public forum which is a concern.

There is an assumption that the tube will only ever be attacked by a suicide type bomber. It looks like the other possibilities have been excluded.


Whether this is scaremongering, or genuine opposition, at least the questions regarding tube security are being undertaken seriously.