Worlds Apart.

As the trial of these men continues, we must remind ourselves to be impartial. Despite overwhelming CCTV and witness evidence suggesting that all six of them blew up their bags and then fled the scene leaving behind an embarrassing mess, they are still innocent until proven guilty (as they no doubt soon will be).

In this country you have every right to deny the bleeding obvious; it is one of the things that makes Britain great. Indeed one of the cornerstones of Britain's criminal justice system is the rule that you should plead Not Guilty and wait for the police, CPS or witnesses to stuff things up. If none of them do, you can then change your plea on the day of court with very little effect.

Across the world, investigations must have a very different feel. In Israel, terrorists are falling over each other to claim responsibility for murderous acts and the problem is not getting them convicted, but knocking them off without carving a swathe through the surrounding crowd. Oh for a quality problem like that in England.

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