Impractical and wrong in principle: former MI5 chief’s verdict on Brown’s 42-day plan – The Guardian

Posted July 9th, 2008 in detention, news, terrorism by sally

“Gordon Brown’s plan to detain terror suspects without charge for up to 42 days suffered a big setback yesterday when the former head of MI5 condemned it as unworkable and all but accused Downing Street of playing politics with Britain’s national security.”

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The Guardian, 9th July 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk