Good God Don! You'll be voting Labour next!

The crucial issue is this (I think). If you were an innocent man, and siezed and detained for 90 days (as this provision would empower) what would you think? If you think the police would never sieze you because you are innocent, you are barking mad.

This terror - the possibility of misuse of the power - must be balanced against what proper things it might achieve. A blank cheque for 90 days is unacceptable.

Do not forget the vast majority in Germany suported Hitler's additions to his own powers until it was far too late. Not (I hope) that Blair is like Hitler, but the majority can not be relied upon to defend those a minority, even when justice so requires.