More like not.

Even though a fifth man has now been arrested under terrorism laws as part of an investigation into threats to kill Gordon Brown. However:

It is understood no actual plot was in place.

Yes, so that justifies arresting them and holding them for 13 days so far? As Steve Green asks, “at what point does a threat become a plot? If you say “I’m going to kill Gordon Brown” have you already started plotting his demise?”

Nobody can be bothered to kill Gordon Brown. He’s just not important enough, even though he holds the Premiership. He’s a dead duck, as the polls consistently state.

But in America, even a candidate is worthy of an apparent actual death plot.

Of course, Brown’s Foreign Secretary and most of his Cabinet and parliamentary party want him out – but they haven’t got the balls to actually make a plot.

UPDATE: Three have been charged. But not with plotting to kill the PM. Just with the ambiguous charge of “terror offences”.