I wonder if Gordon Brown was in any way connected with this incident ?, a demonstration of how his new government will respond in the event of the 'Real Thing', simultaneously giving the security forces a chance to practise their ability to deal with such an event AND an opportunity to convince the voters that Labour is the 'Party of the People'.
twinkle, you can bet that any of the politicians (Westminster being in close proximity to Soho) enjoying their tipples in the bars of 'The House', hot-footed it into the dungeons with their gas-masks, pity old Guy Fawkes couldn't have waited a bit longer 'eh?, he could have solved a lot of problems.