Our Kind of Terrorist

A non-Muslim from Yorkshire has become one of the few people arrested under the anti-terror laws to be convicted of an offence related to terrorism. Martyn Gilleard, who is not a Muslim, had "four home-made nail bombs, bladed weapons, bullets and documents about terrorism" at his home. Fortunately for the safety of the world, at the time of his arrest he had not gained access to castor seeds or apple pips. This may account for the lack of screaming headlines in the tabloids, and explain why, in the light of his conviction, the Government has not announced plans to detain people without trial for 84 days.