Blair's IRA peace agreement made us weaker. It was what I would call one of three events that brought down our cause, the Reeve Messiah child sexualisation, 9/11 & IRA terror failure (Catholic security).
The UK Government is not one that cares at all for policies or civilised conduct, they are brutal in persuit of money & office to aquire it. The IRA bomb scares & usually harmless explosions worked. The recent bombings during the night are raising standards.