72% IN UK SAY FOREIGN POLICY IS TO BLAME FOR TERRORISM

11 CHARGED IN LIQUID BOMBS PLOT
By Rosa Prince, Daily Mirror

AN amazing 72 per cent of people think Tony Blair's foreign policy has made Britain more of a target for terrorists such as the 7/7 bombers, says a new poll.

Just one per cent believe the Government's policy towards the hotspots of Iraq and the Middle East have improved our safety.

The ICM survey - carried out in the wake of the alleged jet bombs terror plot - also found voters are suspicious of what ministers tell them about the security threat.

While a fifth believe the Government is telling the truth, 21 per cent say it has exaggerated the danger.

And 51 per cent are convinced ministers are not telling the public the full story.

The poll also shows support for Labour down four points to 31 per cent - a 19-year low.

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