Comments on: Terror Bill http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/11/10/1932 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:07:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Will Hall http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/11/10/1932#comment-3785 Will Hall Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:21:44 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2005/11/10/1932#comment-3785 PMOS: "...in his view that sometimes it was the right thing to put a vote and lose, rather than compromise." So, he must have decided that the combination of a commons defeat and 28 days was better than a commons victory and, say, 60 days. But if he felt so "passionately" about this bill, why did he choose political martyrdom over the maximum possible detention period? Why? Because he's the one trying to score cheap political points with this cause celebre that appeals to anyone with a "lock 'em all up" mentality (ie Sun readers). PMOS: "…in his view that sometimes it was the right thing to put a vote and lose, rather than compromise."

So, he must have decided that the combination of a commons defeat and 28 days was better than a commons victory and, say, 60 days.

But if he felt so "passionately" about this bill, why did he choose political martyrdom over the maximum possible detention period?

Why? Because he’s the one trying to score cheap political points with this cause celebre that appeals to anyone with a "lock ‘em all up" mentality (ie Sun readers).

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