[randomelement]

We’ll be hearing a lot from not so clandestine Dan

He’s tough, he’s rugged and has banana republic general lapels

Sod it, I just failed the News or Newsthump test.

Also I hope if anyone does die, the police do use this as intent.

[KevS]

I honestly thought he was one of Paul Golding's knuckle draggers on a severe Walter Mitty trip.

And then I saw the Home Office emblem.

[mattomac]

I honestly thought he was one of Paul Golding's knuckle draggers on a severe Walter Mitty trip.

And then I saw the Home Office emblem.

Yeah same here.

Another tough looking arsehole, he will have a safe seat in 5 years time, well that or in court.

[davidjay]

Why clandestine? What exactly is clandestine about the second-biggest problem the world is facing?

[youngian]

As he’s not clandestine they must be referring to a clandestine English Channel. Who’s patrolling the visible one?

[Andy McDandy]

Because clandestine threat sounds more macho and hard and crack and top secret and James Bond need to know basis than bunch of frightened teenagers in an inflatable.

[Zuriblue]