After eight years in exile in Dubai and London, Bhutto returned to Karachi on October 18, 2007, to prepare for the national elections. Now she is dead.

The events leading up to her death are now the source of much speculation. But it's now the events leading up to this interview with Sir David Frost on the Al Jazeera network on November 2nd, which are causing most tongues to wag. In the video, Benazir Bhutto clearly states that "Omar Sheikh" is the man who killed Osama Bin Laden. (watch the Video)

So what is the background to this recent interview and who is "Omar Sheikh"?

It is said that a week is a long time in politics but a year's not long enough.

British Labour Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has two years left before having to face the British electorate. Born and bred Tory that I am, I should not really be telling him where he should find success in focusing his wrath against extreme Islamists. Still, it is the season for generosity, Britain is greater than any one political party, and he's been having a tough time of it lately (what with the Tory resurgence, which promises much for Britain - alas, little for him - for 2010). 

All I ask is that Brown manages to achieve the following ten goals in 2008 - not hundreds of measures as some would ask for - just these ten measures which, long and short term, will likely make Britain a much safer place:

(*NB where I refer to Islamists and Islamism I am talking about the Muslim Brotherhood variety which so afflicts not just Britain but, alas, much of the planet - I am not referring to true, decent Muslims who happen to get involved in political activities)

1.      Stop talking to the Islamists

There are still in existence small, male-only groups, such as the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) which your ministers' departments deal with on a day-to-day basis, Mr Brown. These groups - full of men who are united in their goal - who masquerade as being "representative" of British Muslims and snipe at Britain wherever they can. They are not representative of British Muslims - they are part of an implacable Islamist enemy which seeks to subvert and infiltrate British life so that their tainted view of Islam eventually dominates amongst Muslims in Britain, and then dominates Britain.