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Theme : security
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Threat Level: Severe
The official assessment of the terrorist threat facing Britain has been made public for the first time today on the MI5 and Home Office websites. The threat level indicates that an attack in the UK is likely. The fact that the Home Office and MI5 took this decision is a positive step forward in tackling the lack of transparency around how decisions on security are made. But some big issues remain.
from : charlieedwards
1st August 2006
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Men, step aside: tackling terrorism is women's work
If persuasion, attraction and understanding are the new arts of power, then the future looks profoundly female.
from : samhintonsmith
27th July 2006
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Getting tougher on terrorism, tougher on the causes of terrorism?...
From the other side of the Atlantic, we instinctively feel that the US has totally over-reacted to the threat of terror. Sitting in my hotel room just around the corner from the White House, and after scores of discussions about the Bush administration's record in this area, this instinct seems pretty spot on. What's more, I'm sure that the security at Heathrow on Thursday morning will remind me that we are not far behind that ourselves.
from : rachelbriggs
18th July 2006
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Trashing designer flip flops in the name of world peace
So, today I made my way through the white tent of security that is the front door to the UN and proudly stepped into the centre of global politics. I was met by collages, photo exhibitions and quite famous sculptures and made my way up to the 38th floor of the UN bui䁬ding, and into Kofi Anan's Secretariat office.
from : rachelbriggs
13th July 2006
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UN: Uniting Nations?
Sam Jones and I are currently in New York talking to people about how culture can smooth the way for diplomacy and good relations between countries, even those who are barely speaking to one another across the negotiating table.
from : rachelbriggs
12th July 2006
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Met hails 'Unlikely Counter Terrorists'
Companies must play a greater role in the fight against terrorism, senior police officer tells think-tank
from : mollywebb
4th July 2006
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Tackling terrorism is ‘women’s work’
‘Mothers’ meetings’ with Muslim women are vital part of the ‘war on terror’, says think tank
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
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CBI Chief should sit on COBRA
Government must consult business on anti-terror policy
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
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DfID and UN should regulate private security firms
Global rules should govern the role of business in security sector reform, says Demos/IPA report
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
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A fruitless fixation on terrorist attacks
In the basement of the corporate headquarters of a multinational in lower Manhattan, not far from Ground Zero, 6,000 vaccines are stockpiled in a temperature-controlled room in case of a chemical or biological attack.
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
