Friday, December 17, 2004
Aah, here comes the Government with their detailed and carefully argued rebuttal of the Lord's ruling on their imprisoning of terror suspects. 'They're wrong' says Jack Straw. Phew! Well that's that then.
The foreign secretary insisted it was for Parliament, and not judges, to decide how best Britain could be defended against the threat of terrorism.
If I commit a murder I'm going to use the Home Secretary's reasoning to insist that only my Mum is in a position to decide what punishment I should get. That way I'll have my backside tanned and I'll be able to get on with my life.
The foreign secretary insisted it was for Parliament, and not judges, to decide how best Britain could be defended against the threat of terrorism.
If I commit a murder I'm going to use the Home Secretary's reasoning to insist that only my Mum is in a position to decide what punishment I should get. That way I'll have my backside tanned and I'll be able to get on with my life.
