Counter terror cops prep for recession funding squeeze....

by making sure there is the inevitable uproar in the press about government cutting funding for police terrorism squads, leading to firm commitments from the major parties that they are "thinking of doing no such thing, and will protect counter-terror funding", for fear of being labelled as "soft on terror".

Seems like a nice bit of political manoeuvring by Yates of the Yard to protect his budget.