Terrorism Bill

As always, I respect my hon. Friend’s comments. If one couched a statement in those terms, I agree that one might be able to enjoy a defence under subsection (3), which provides for considering the totality of the comments. However, one cannot legislate on the basis that everybody will understand the precise nuances of a statement. If, through inadvertence, one stops simpliciter at, ““I have some sympathy or understanding””, one is undoubtedly caught under clause 1.