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But what could be more proportionate than a carefully planned and specifically targeted attack on an admitted terrorist who boasted of being an active combatant?

The ECJ added it had to be shown to be more proportionate and effective than using general taxation.

Combating extremist propaganda online with targeted positive messages certainly sounds like a more proportionate counter terrorism strategy than putting all citizens' digital communications under surveillance.

Putting forward the amendment, Lib Dem peer Lord Clement-Jonesaidid that it would placate concerns over the so-called "three strikes" rule – which could see those accused of sharing files illegally online having their internet connections cut off – and added that it was a "more proportionate, specific and appropriate" way to approach infringement than the previous proposals made by the government.

"More proportionate" is the government's code for smaller.

Hitting stockpiles of chemical weapons could appear more proportionate but that would bring with it the risk of dispersing neurotoxins over a wide area, potentially causing even more harm than Wednesday's gas attack.

No. Would I like it if the racial mix was more proportionate?

"We are concerned that the penalties imposed on jockeys should be more proportionate.

Under our reforms cases like this will still be brought, just at a more proportionate cost.

This might well include a more proportionate voting system which could be introduced for future elections.

He argued the new proposals were "more proportionate, specific and appropriate".