42 days detention plan to be scrapped
42-day detention dropped as unworkable
Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords.
Ministers admit privately that there is not “a cat in Hell’s chance” of the legislation, which returns to the Lords this week, being passed into law.
The Government has decided against using the Parliament Act to force the measure through after peers reject it, The Times has learnt. That decision will effectively confine the controversial proposal — which the Prime Minister fought tooth and nail to get through a Commons vote in June — to the legislative dustbin.
I am somewhat puzzled why this unpopular measure was attempted in the first place. Could it all have been a cover for something else?
It appears we have conflicting news reports...
Downing Street insists it is pushing ahead with attempts to extend terror detention without charge to 42 days.
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
Ahhh, more of the smoke and mirrors politics of fear.
ReplyDelete42 days is being scrapped because it was challenged by the Council of Europe.
http://tinyurl.com/3tjnuh
They produced a report last week. We should all know that this government, nor an incoming Tory one can do anything without the EU making the decision first.
ianpj,
ReplyDeleteYou've wiped out your own argument.
Brown made the ill judged 42 decision without EU approval. David Davis has been proved correct.
Cameron's in touch with the electorate, Labour isn't and governs on the basis of smoke and mirrors.
jailhouselawyer,
ReplyDeleteLabour's course of self destruction continues ....
My argument is sound. So much sovereignty has now been given to the EU that our own Parliament is powerless to act on its own.
ReplyDeleteand that WILL apply to Cameron's Tories as well.
David Davies was only acting as a sop. To show how Libertarian the Tories were, but Cameron has certainly dispelled that myth in his speech at conference.
ianpj,
ReplyDeleteIt was reported that legislation was passed by a small majority or was this simply spin ??
Britain remains a sovereign, democractic country and steps will be taken to preserve affiliated rights after Labour's ousted.
Tory MP's listen to their constituents.
ianpj,
ReplyDeleteDavid Davies is his 'own man' and, therefore, has his own following.
Whilst labour plants smoke and mirrors, Davies & Cameron are in direct touch with their constituents.
Labour ministers accused Davies of 'losing it' for condemning legislation they are considering withdrawing. Watching Labour in action is like watching madness.