UK - Ditch US in terror war, say 80pc of Britons

Hold on there leftoid! Before you start smiling and rejoicing, read on and you'll see Britons want to get even more tough on terrorism than the US.

A majority of British people wants the Government to adopt an even more "aggressive" foreign policy to combat international terrorism, according to an opinion poll conducted after the arrests of 24 terrorism suspects last week.

However - by a margin of more than five to one - the public wants Tony Blair to split from President George W Bush and either go it alone in the "war on terror", or work more closely with Europe.

In some cases, like France, Europe is even tougher still. France has been raiding mosques, deporting radical Imams (something Britain has yet to do despite Blair's promise to do so) and banned the Muslim head scarf in schools. In addition, Europe has begun to crack down on immigration and is even building fences to control illegal immigration.

And it would appear the vast majority of Britons are willing to forego a few civil liberties in order to defeat Muslim terrorism.

A majority also wants tougher domestic legislation that would allow police more time to detain suspects while they investigate complex terrorism plots.

Some 69 per cent said that the police should be able to hold suspects for up to 90 days without charge, rather than be bound by the current 28-day limit.

The poll findings will encourage John Reid, the Home Secretary, who has warned the British public that they will have to forgo many of the freedoms and liberties they have grown used to in order to ensure the maximum level of security.

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The survey, carried out for The Spectator magazine, shows that a majority of people now recognises everyday lives will change fundamentally. Seventy three per cent agreed that "the West is in a global war against Islamic terrorists who threaten our way of life".

When asked whether Britain should change its foreign policy in response to terrorism only 12 per cent said it should be more conciliatory, compared with 53 per cent who thought it should become more "aggressive" and 24 per who wanted no change.

There may be hope for Britain yet.

Now, if we can roll back this Muslim appeasement and bring back Christmas and Piglett too.