
Britain's Blair loses key anti-terror vote CBC \|\| November 10, 2005 [KDR: Refer to KDR comments from yesterday. Another win for the globalists another loss for humanity, despite what the headlines would imply.] British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered a blow to his authority Wednesday, losing a key vote on controversial new anti-terror measures that would have allowed the government to hold terror suspects without charge for 90 days. The 322 - 291 loss doesn't mean Blair's government will fall, but it is his first defeat in the House of Commons in eight years in office. The controversial Terrorism Bill, introduced after the July 7 suicide bombings killed 52 people, would have allowed police to hold suspects for up to 90 days without charge. The current limit is 14 days. Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com MPs instead voted 323-290 to accept a clause limiting the holding period to 28 days. Along with the opposition Tories and Liberal Democrats, several members of Blair's Labour party voted against the bill even though Blair said it was their duty to support it because British police had foiled two more planned attacks since July 7. Speaking in the House before the vote, the prime minister indicated he could lose the vote, saying "it is better to lose and do the right thing than win and do the wrong thing." However, in a last-ditch attempt to win, he recalled two top ministers from foreign visits in the hours before the vote. Finance Minister Gordon Brown left Israel about two hours after landing in the country, while Foreign Secretary Jack Straw cut short a visit to Moscow to support Blair. Police chiefs proposed the changes contained in the bill, saying they needed the extra time to complete investigations, which can involve international checks and decrypting encoded data. Critics said the bill was unnecessary and infringed on civil liberties. The loss has raised speculation that there could be increased pressure on Blair to step down. The 52-year-old Blair, whose term ends in 2010, has said he won't seek a fourth term in office. Home	Weekly
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Britain's Blair loses key anti-terror vote

CBC || November 10, 2005

[KDR: Refer to KDR comments from yesterday. Another win for the globalists another loss for humanity, despite what the headlines would imply.]

British Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered a blow to his authority Wednesday, losing a key vote on controversial new anti-terror measures that would have allowed the government to hold terror suspects without charge for 90 days.

The 322 - 291 loss doesn't mean Blair's government will fall, but it is his first defeat in the House of Commons in eight years in office.

The controversial Terrorism Bill, introduced after the July 7 suicide bombings killed 52 people, would have allowed police to hold suspects for up to 90 days without charge. The current limit is 14 days.

Article Posted at www.KnowledgeDrivenRevolution.com

MPs instead voted 323-290 to accept a clause limiting the holding period to 28 days.

Along with the opposition Tories and Liberal Democrats, several members of Blair's Labour party voted against the bill even though Blair said it was their duty to support it because British police had foiled two more planned attacks since July 7.

Speaking in the House before the vote, the prime minister indicated he could lose the vote, saying "it is better to lose and do the right thing than win and do the wrong thing."

However, in a last-ditch attempt to win, he recalled two top ministers from foreign visits in the hours before the vote.

Finance Minister Gordon Brown left Israel about two hours after landing in the country, while Foreign Secretary Jack Straw cut short a visit to Moscow to support Blair.

Police chiefs proposed the changes contained in the bill, saying they needed the extra time to complete investigations, which can involve international checks and decrypting encoded data.

Critics said the bill was unnecessary and infringed on civil liberties.

The loss has raised speculation that there could be increased pressure on Blair to step down. The 52-year-old Blair, whose term ends in 2010, has said he won't seek a fourth term in office.

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