Kennedy concern at terror plansThe government should not let the public mood dictate legislation in the wake of the 7 July London bombings, Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy has warned.
He criticised Tony Blair's plans to extend powers to deport or bar from the UK foreigners who encourage terrorism.
Mr Kennedy said the Lib Dems may not support the legislation, which could threaten the cross-party consensus which has been in place since 7 July.
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Conservative leader Michael Howard said his party has been calling for the measures for years and, in principle, backed them.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4126358.stm There was a revealing interview on BBC radio this morning. After Kennedy has said the above things, they had Micheal Howard and Lord Falconer (Labour Lord Chancellor, a professional lawyer and friend of Blair, brought in to the government, and in charge of the judicial system) on at the same time. Asked about how the laws would be worded, Falconer replied "well, we know the people we're after ...". Even Howard, a Tory who was an authoritarian Home Secretary (in charge of the police, prisons and immigration), was a little shocked at that, and had to point out to Falconer that you weren't meant to make laws against specific people, but against things that people do.
Blair and his cronies are getting carried away. A Birmingham imam compared him publicly to Hitler; but I'd say he hasn't gone that far for now. But a comparison to General Franco seems valid - both convinced they're right, that God was on their side, and that they have the right to order the country any way they want - and friendly to bigger powers who were even more dangerous.