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Notes
1. COBRA is an acronym for Cabinet Office Briefing Room A.
2. This is a reference to the “21/7” attempted bombing in London of 21 July 2005.
3. This is a reference to the “11-M” bombings in Madrid of 11 March 2004.
4. Ian Blair was then Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: the most senior figure in London’s Metropolitan Police.
5. At the time of this interview, the proposed Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill was being put through Parliament by the UK’s Coalition Government.
6. Oyster cards are a cashless system for travel within the London public transport system.
7. David Cameron became leader of the UK’s Conservative Party in December 2005.
8. “Tory” is a frequently used synonym for the Conservative Party and members thereof in British politics.
9. Shami Chakrabarti is director of Liberty: a prominent civil liberties advocacy organisation.