At last I agree with something coming out of Ryanair - there's a first time for everything!
Originally Posted by spinnaker
The Government decisions were taken to protect our backsides
There are no restrictions on hand baggage on flights into the UK, other than one or two countries not allowing liquids. If you believe that the UK restrictions solve a problem, then consider that almost every outbound passenger gets a return flight sooner or later - effectively, if you believe that the UK government has solved a problem, you're saying you're willing to get blown up coming into the UK as long as you don't get blown up going out.
The government decisions were taken to protect THEIR backsides, not ours. If a flight inbound to the UK gets attacked, the likelihood is that no fewer lives are lost, no less damage is done. All that happens is that the UK government can point the finger elsewhere.
Andy