Harriet Harman’s home should be protected

I think the idea of Harriet Harman as Prime Minister is ridiculous but she is a member of the Cabinet and would probably be the PM if Gordon fell under the proverbial bus. So, we should all be concerned about the frequency with which Fathers for Justice are able to climb onto her roof. It is a rather worrying statement about the level of protection afforded her that Fathers for Justice have for the second time in little over a month gained access to the roof of her house.

Now, I can already hear people saying that it is a harmless protest. But what worries me is that the police are unaware of these incidents until they are informed of them. For good or ill, Harman must—until the next election or a change in the Labour leadership—be regarded as an integral part of any plan for continuity in government in the event of an attempt to decapitate Her Majesty’s Government.