Ex-MI5 head's verdict on 42 days detention without charge

“In deciding what I believe in these matters I have weighed up the balance between the right to life – the most important civil liberty – the fact that there’s no such thing as compete security and the importance of our hard won civil liberties. Therefore on a matter of principle I cannot support the 42-day pre-charge detention in this bill … I do not see on practical basis as well as principled one, that these proposals are in any way workable.”

Precisely.

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  1. Excellent, I don’t know whether to be impressed or depressed, given how many MPs still ignore this type of opinion.I’ve posted up on my site a list of MPs that opposed 90 days but now support 42, along with some key stats for them.Check it out