The 42 day detention rebels make their move
Peter Hoskin 5:55pm
Things are hotting up over the Government's plan to extend pre-charge detention for terror suspects to 42 days. A group of Labour rebels, headed by Andrew Dismore MP, have tabled an amendment which calls for detention to be kept at 28 days, but a range of new bail measures introduced. The Lib Dems have immediately stepped out to say that - if their own amendment isn't selected by the Speaker - they'll support Dismore's proposals en masse.
All of which adds to the feeling that Brown is facing defeat over this - yet another thing that would pile pressure on his premiership. Watch this space.
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Fred
May 16th, 2008 6:43pmIf Brown runs true to form, he will come up with more and more complicated procedures for his law to try to hold onto 42 days of something. More police state, more cost. I hope he fails like the 10 percent rate and just sticks at 28 days. Go on rebels!
Kevyn Bodman
May 17th, 2008 8:29amGo on rebels!
I hope they don't get bought off on this.
I'm not a Brown supporter, but if a leader I did support tried to insist on it and talked about 'loss of authority' or even 'matter of confidence' I hope I'd tell him to get lost.
42 day detention without charge is not appropriate for a free country. Even though many seem quite sanguine at the erosion of our liberties, we must not give in.