A battle won...

It appears, after a series of false alarms and a couple of failures, that the security services have managed to stop a major terrorist attack. Yes there is mass disruption to UK airports but even those caught up in the alert must be thankful for the work that has been done by MI5, MI6 and the police as the alternative is too terrible to think about.

Particularly heartening is this statement from the BBC news website:

'Police had spoken to a "good number of community leaders to make them aware that a major operation was under way," he added.'

The security services are working with Muslims leaders to stop extremists. If the War on Terror is going to be won, it will be like this, not by invading other nations or restricting freedoms in the UK.

But above all we must all be heartened to hear that despite the Middle East descending into war and despite a near catastrophic attack in the country he is meant to be running, our dear leader Tony Blair does not need to cut his holiday short.