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Blair defeated over terror laws Prime Minister Tony Blair has lost the key House of Commons vote on plans to allow police to hold terror suspects without charge for up to 90 days. MPs rejected the plans by 322 votes to 291 - a bigger than expected majority of 31. It is Mr Blair's first defeat since Labour came to power in 1997. The defeat will be seen as a blow to the authority of Mr Blair, who said MPs had a "duty" to support the police. MPs later backed a compromise detention time limit of 28 days.
Quote from: Don Rizzle on May 10, 2006, 03:16:12 AMiraq would just get annexed by iranThat would be a great solution. If Iran and the majority of Iraqi's are pleased with it, then why shouldn't they do it?
iraq would just get annexed by iran
how would u feel if u were snatched off the street and held for 90 days without being charged for a muthafuckin thing, havin Limeys hit u in the face with books and stuff cuz you're a suspect. there's a reason it didn't pass.
How would you like to be blown to bits by a bomb while riding the subway?