David Davis' Resignation and fight over civil liberty

[David Hansen]

On 12 Jun 2008 at 13:48, James Cox wrote:

> I think it's not really a party political issue as much as it's a  
> citizenship issue - and i would encourage you all to pledge to get  
> involved in any way you can: this has to be the time to show that we  
> care about the future of our liberties... :)

I watched the debate on television. As I expected the Labour Party's 
arguments consisted of the usual bluff and bluster. The only people 
with good arguments were those opposed to it, including some Labour 
MPs.

It seems that the Labour Party will be unwilling to take up the 
challenge and are instead proposing to run away by not putting up a 
candidate. That may not be fatal to getting the mass media to discuss 
the increasingly repressive regime, but it is a cunning trick.

It is not just 42 days either. There are many problems with coroner's 
courts, but the idea that the Home Secretary should be able to put in a 
Home Office stooge whenever it suits her is reminiscent of a banana 
republic.






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  David Hansen, Edinburgh 
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