What would actually happen if terrorists blew up Parliament?

What the initial aftermath be?
How would british politics change if it would at all?

(NOTE: This is not a thread meant to incite violence against the political elite; just a discussion on what might happen)

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Reply 1

Bill_Gates

1. Depends who did it.
2. Politics would be done in an underground bunker from then on..........

But either way you might be watching too much 007.

Reply 2

Siberiaan

Guy Fawkes would be resurrected , legit.

Reply 3

hugo13

perhaps all the real terrorists would be killed?

Reply 4

Plagioclase

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Reply 5

Alexion

Original post by hugo13

perhaps all the real terrorists would be killed?

Don't do it mate

Original post by Plagioclase

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Yeah, I was thinking of this movie...

Reply 8

Aj12

Someone would be waking up to a bucket of Nuclear Sunshine.

Reply 9

Arkasia

Original post by hugo13

perhaps all the real terrorists would be killed?

Reply 10

TheThiefOfBagdad

I used to work in Westminster; have any of you seen the security in that area? There's an army base just down the road from the palace of Westminster, ffs.

lol at anyone even thinking they have a snowflakes chance in hell.

Reply 11

Little Popcorns

Well done you just sound like you're giving them ideas...

Reply 12

gladders

We'd see a lot of our civil liberties destroyed as a raft of emergency powers are declared by the Privy Council, and a whole wave of paranoia among the public. Whichever group did it, or was suspected of doing it, the section of society they claim to represent would be vilified, persecuted and oppressed.

Reply 13

uberteknik

British resolve and stoicism would kick in. Emergency measures already in place would be implemented and both Government and country would continue. At this time the Head of State (reigning Monarch) will take center stage to ensure calm and continuity whilst the emergency measures are executed.

In other words the message to the terrorists from the British would be "We keep calm and carry on. Democracy and freedom will prevail and terrorism will always fail."

The task of questions, answers, lessons and response will then begin. The incident would likely cause the international community to rally. The task of taking down the terrorists will continue with much more impetus on homeland security with less tolerance for those who reject our values of liberty, equality and egality.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 14

KimKallstrom

Original post by hugo13

perhaps all the real terrorists would be killed?

Woah man u be deep

Reply 15

Ace123

It would depend on the scale of the attack, who died, who was responsible, if it was a very big attacking killing the PM, cabinet, opposition etc it could kick off big time because of the political instability that would follow

Reply 16

Democracy2013

the posh people will have to get a real job like everyone else...

Reply 17

Democracy2013

Original post by gladders

It's far easier to say 'civil liberties' or type it, i should say, against the reality of the situation, which is probably that we do not have real civil liberties unless we pay a lawyer to argue that we have them. If civil liberties cost money to avail, ie via lawyers, can it be said that civil liberties are even real?

Reply 18

HAnwar

Original post by Little Popcorns

Well done you just sound like you're giving them ideas...

Lol I'm sure they're on TSR reading this.

Reply 19

blackdiamond97

Original post by TheThiefOfBagdad

I second this. During my work experience I went through so many security checks and there was security throughout the place. There would be very little chance, particularly for an outsider, to be successful.

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