Having effectively signed away Habeas Corpus we have already suffered a serious blow to our democracy this week.
(The extension of the security services powers to detain a suspect to 42 days without accountability. Habeus meant that detention had to be justified before a judge)
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Having effectively signed away Habeas Corpus we have already suffered a serious blow to our democracy this week.
(The extension of the security services powers to detain a suspect to 42 days without accountability. Habeus meant that detention had to be justified before a judge)
This isn't Britain any more, is it ?
But the Lords will kick it out. This will rumble on for months. Hopefully Gordo will fall on his sword and Mr Cameron will win an election in 2009.
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