The Besieged

'Do we understand what would happen if the enemy succeed in their efforts this time? Quentin addressed the group in front of him at the Houses of Parliament. Their would be a huge and tragic loss of life in London.` He paused a moment to let it sink in. He looked slowly round at each one of them then continued.
'Residents with British passports are set to threaten our country in such a way that death and mayhem could flow up and down some of our larger towns and our government might fall.There was an intake of breath all round the room.
`When these things happen they can be easily be transported to other Western countries and their is one word for that. That word is war.
Charles Stone hadnt bargained on doing his old job because he had taken on a senior post. He worked in his comfortable office. Quentin hadn`t expected to be called back from his semi retirement in Madiera either. He was ordered back because his replacement Liz Crow wasnt doing her job properly.
Throughout the country hand picked men from the police and armed forces were congregating in London while the fast moving plots were being plotted.