The House of Commons narrowly accepts PM Brown’s 42 day detention law. Now the law goes to the House of Lords for consideration. Very quickly the new law would allow the police to detain some terrorist suspects without charge. For more information on the pending change in the law and stats on the vote go to the BBC website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7448341.stm

War on Terror and Civil Liberties in the UK - And 42 day detention for terrorist suspects in the UK

For a lively discussion addressing the threat of terrorism without trampling on civil rights check out this week's Prime Minster's Questions . The debate between PM Gordon Brown and Tory Leader David Cameron is quite topical and interesting.

Here are some links:

Number 10:

http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page306.asp


Tory Slant:

http://www.conservatives.com/tile.do?def=news.story.page&obj_id=145241

C-Span:

http://www.c-span.org/Series/Prime-Minister-Questions.aspx


By the by C-Span shows Prime Minster's Questions three times a week. On Wednesdays at 6am (CST) and Sundays at 8pm & 11pm (CST). Prime Minster's Question is truly democracy in action as the various UK poltical parties hash out their constituent's issues/interests/concerns face to face..........................And they are so polite as they metaphorically slash each other to bits. It is so British, and I love it.


Also it is interesting to watch both Mr. Brown and Mr. Cameron as they maneuver and stretch as leaders of their respective parties. And though I tend to be on the more liberal side of the political spectrum I must admit that Mr. Cameron is turning out to be quite the political shinning star. Bravo Mr. Cameron.