THIS QUESTION WILL REMAIN AT THE TOP FOR 1 DAY - Do you think Britain is a safe place?

[AB Asks]

It's good to see that the police have detained people in the wake of the terrorist incidents in London and Glasgow. Naturally the papers have been full of reports about people's safety in Britain. Do you feel less safe today, in particular since the start of the 'war on terror'? Is terrorism really a big threat, or should the government be focussing on knife crime, drugs etc instead? Do any of you people outside of Britain see it as an unsafe place?

[RATTER15]

Rosenicola, they dont need to be blowing up their own country, The USA and Britain are doing that for them!!!

[Pippa68]

Mr P reckons the boobs are getting smaller in 'The Star'.

He is getting more and more disappointed by the day!

[spanner7853]

whether it is or isn't there is very little we can do to change that. Just as well the Emergency services are now reacting quicker to all the bomb alerts, if not anything else. I do think this country has a lot of bad press but I think if you moved abroad it wouldn't be a lot different.

[laurence2]

i agree with the majority. Britain is a safe place.

You cannot go around worrying about what might happen, i drive trains {overground}, of course its been disgussed by fellow workmates about the railways becoming a target {an easy target at that}, but life goes on, you cannot be seen to give in to terroist.

We are living in an ever increasing violent world now tho, if the goverment want to back the ''get tough on crime'' slogan they are using, then build more prisons, hand out heavier sentences on violent crimes.

[raysparx1]

I really don't think qyestions like this help, Britain is as safe as anywhere in the world for christs sake, get the whole thing in perspective, more chance of being hit by a bus than blown up, and if you are gonna get blown up nothing you can do about it, when your time is up it's up, and if it is gonna be by being blown up and you never go out it will be the gas main beneath your house, so carry on living, go to work, go to the cinema etc,if you stay indoors they have won, don't let them win.

[Mammar]

I agree with Ray - this sort of question doesn't help.
You could get knocked over by a bus, as my old Mum would say.
And full marks for the fact that the police were on the ball.
You've got a life - live it.

[DottyH]

i definately prefer to not get myself in any situation where another human being can cause me harm or upset, if that is walking to the co-op or travelling on a plane, but I know in this village what the risks are and i have knowledge of the people and the area. Anywhere else and it changes that understanding, and rather than be within distance of home and family, i would be one of thousands all in a similar situation, it is that aspect that worries me as much as a major incident kicking off, I was evacuated from the tube at covent garden in 1995 and i was very very scared.

[Octavius]

Thanks to raysparx and mammar, I am quite worried about being hit by a bus now. I may just stay in and compare tabloid bust measurements from now on.

[raysparx1]

thank you Octavius,, god you are quick thinking, that has brightened my day up, mind if I join you, bus isn't due till 1minute past the hour.

[Skreecheeboy]

Britain is one of the safest countries in the world. The war in Iraq has probably made us a bigger target for extremist muslims but there aren't enough of them to warrant any great loss of sleep.

[Pippa68]

Looks like Mr P will be happy today, eh Pa___ul? Hooray!!!!!!!!

Apparently there was one last week in particular who was rather like ''two asprins on an ironing board''...according to Mr P, of course.

[Craig007]

1 day = 24 hours. Or at least it used to!

[netibiza]

I think it's as safe as anywhere. I'm coming over to England next week, and I'm certainly not worried. I will just shop til I drop as usual.

[raysparx1]

Good for you neti, you are thinking the right way, I will buy you a coffee.

[netibiza]

You're on there Raysparx!!

[johnlambert]

Yes in my opinion great Britain is a very safe place to live,

[raysparx1]

neti, come to North Wales ok