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Originally Posted by garinda
I take it by 'us' you mean young Conservatives?
I quite agree, he's certainly not.
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Yes obviously, and to be quite frank I feel like this whole debate is quite pointless for two reasons.
1. It has already been decided on
2. You aren't actually listening to each other.
I didn't watch today, but I hope the politicians we so greatly put our trust in made the right decisions based on logical reasons, and not for the mere sake of making each other look stupid.
Some of Labour were against it, some Tories like myself were for it. Clearly an issue that was decided more likely on personal view point than their view as a party member, and although there are a few criticisms of Brown that have arisen from it, at the end of the day this Act is intended to protect the MAJORITY of the citizens of this country, and the MINORITY wrong detained by it WILL be compensated. Now I know money doesn't solve everything but most people held for this lengthened period of 42 days will very likely be suspected for good reason, not just because there is a fleeting suspicion. My view is that no more harm can be done by this lengthening than what is already potentially possible under the previous position of 28 days, but threats will be greater avoided if they so arise by the enforcement of this legislation.
It is a bit like CCTV in my view. You have nothing to be concerned about if you are following the law. It is when you are upto no good that you should be worrying about things like this, however controversial a view this may be.