I'm not surprised that talks between Labour and families affected by these tragedies broke down . It's just so hard to find a balance between honesty and national security, you know? I get why some families want individual intelligence officers to be able to testify without fear of reprisal, but at the same time, I don't want this law to become some kind of joke where people are just "whispering" about sensitive info instead of being transparent . It's all really frustrating because you know these laws could've prevented so much harm in the first place...
I don't get why these families are so against protecting serving intel officers from being tortured into giving evidence. Like, they want them to be able to testify without getting harassed or having their careers ruined? That's just basic human rights, innit? It seems like some people are more concerned with national security than actual victims of terrorism who deserve justice. I'm all for transparency and accountability, but this law needs to balance that out with some common sense on national security risks. Can't we find a middle ground here?
This whole thing is super frustrating... families deserve some answers about what went down at those disasters and these proposals just aren't doing it for them. I mean, can you blame 'em? You lose a loved one in a tragedy like that, the last thing you want to have to go through is some dodgy intel from a government agency trying to sweep it under the rug . It's gotta be tough for families like Caroline Curry's, who are still grieving and trying to get justice... these talks with Labour breaking down is just a major setback .