David Cameron... has stated that he is
certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite,which means he's not. Since he is
not deeply ideologicalhe lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as
certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger,but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
, UK prime minister, has outlined tough new measures to prevent British nationals fighting in Iraq and Syria from returning home.
Good idea. You join the Islamic State, you're no longer a citizen of wherever the hell you got there from.
A new counterterrorism bill would also prevent airlines that do not comply with Britannia's no-fly lists from landing on its territory.
Chop their heads off. That's what they'd do to you.
Under the proposals, Britons thought to be heading abroad to fight could be prevented from leaving, while fighters returning from conflicts could be denied entry for two years, with an option to extend that, unless they agree to certain, strict, conditions.
If it was good enough the Duke of Essex it should be good enough for a bunch of Islamic louts.
Decisions would be made on the basis of what the proposal calls, "reasonable suspicion of involvement in terrorist activity".
"Allahu Akbar!"
"[Thump!] Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!"
Cameron unveiled the proposed measures in an address to Australia's parliament in Canberra on Friday.
"Dat infidel thumped me, he did!"
"Here, we'll make it all better. Just put your head right here!"
He said "we will shortly be introducing our own counterterrorism bill in the United Kingdom: new powers for the police at ports to seize passports, to stop suspects travelling and to stop British nationals returning to the UK, unless they do so on our terms, new rules to prevent airlines that don't comply with our no-fly lists, or our security screening measures from landing in the UK".
"Cedric!"
"Yes, m'lord?"
"Did you put that Islamic fellow's head on a pike like I told you to?"
"We're out of pikes, m'lord! I had to use a garden rake!"
Critics are concerned the new law could violate human rights
...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions...
, and compromise existing laws on immigration and citizenship, with the potential of leaving suspects stateless.
Oh, dear. Tut tut. And tut. I feel so sad for them. [Snort!]