Spy chief claims an excuse for loss of liberty?

WHEN the head of Britain’s MI5 pontificates in public upon various matters (November 6) we can be assured of two things: first, his script is carefully written and, second, he carries a message which is not disagreeable to the British government.

Whether his arguments are sensible, or stand up to scrutiny, is something else entirely.

Jonathan Evans claims 2,000 people pose a threat to British security because of their support for terrorism. What exactly does he mean by ‘support’ and how does he come by this nice round number?