[jambutty]

Originally Posted by cashman

yep know its to go through "Lords" thats were it will probably fall i think unfortunatly, majority of tory dead heads n buffoons in yon.

The Lords cannot prevent a bill from becoming law, just delay its progress.

This whole issue has been an exercise in Brown trying to establish who is boss and he would have failed and had to pay the penalty for failure except that he managed to twist enough arms to gain support. Nice form of democracy!

Brown is now denying that he made any concessions to the DUP or other Labour MP’s to get his way. So the offer of compensation of £3,000 per day if no charges are brought by day 42 isn’t a concession?

And now David Davis, the shadow Home Secretary, has resigned not just as Home Secretary but also as an MP to force a by-election in his Haltemprice and Howden constituency. He will stand on a platform of the new 42 days issue.