Government defeated over 90 day detention – will Blair resign?

Clearly, MPs heeded my warnings over the 90 day detention issue! Will Blair resign now? I wish he would.

Posted earlier:

I am a British Citizen. I had a vote in the last election (well, it never actually arrived, but it's the thought that counts)... so I feel that I must compel the many hundreds of MPs reading this blog now, not to vote in favour of the governement's plan to extend detention-without-charge to 90 days. It's a mistake! It'll only cause more terrorists to be created! You can't just hand the Police any old powers they ask for! Please, Tony Blair, at least pretend you're not pushing us into an Orwellian mystery world!

1745 today my time sees the Commons vote on this vital issue. The stage is set. People against the 90 day ban are being called 'complacent' and even 'cowards'. As the Guardian says, if passed, this law will represent the most controversial assault on civil liberties in decades. If the law is passed, the Police will start using it on anyone they can (see current anti-terrorism legislation), and they will suddenly have ninety days to detain people while they 'find' evidence enough to charge people. This has to be resisted.

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