Incendiary Device

With the two "car bombs" found in the centre of London last night, the authorities have the opportunity to play up the threat from the forces of evil that set out to undermine our very civilisation.

Interestingly, they're dropped the Bushesque use of Al Qaeda© as the catch all Bogie Man, and are citing "International Elements" as the source of the the misdeed.

Let's not forget that these cars did not explode, and were clearly the work of inexperienced incompetents.

I wish the authorities could be honest about that, and announce that, although carrying an evident threat, the vehicles were the work of amateurs who were unlikely to have any connection to a concerted and highly paid organised terrorist group.

Let's face it, any enfeebled git with a grievance can now, with the use of the internet, believe that he is capable of making an explosive device; but it clearly takes more than misguided enthusiasm to actually detonate even a can of petrol.

One good thing may come out of this: if every inconsiderately park Mercedes in the capital is now subject to a controlled explosion, we may see a little less congestion!