Thursday, February 03, 2005
Telegraph | News | Blair hit by rising outrage at house arrest
Telegraph | News | Blair hit by rising outrage at house arrest:"Blair hit by rising outrage at house arrest
By George Jones
(Filed: 03/02/2005)
Tony Blair was trying last night to prevent his anti-terrorism policy from unravelling as a cross-party alliance of MPs mobilised to block plans to detain British and foreign terrorist suspects under house arrest without trial.
In a conciliatory move, the Prime Minister agreed to a request from Michael Howard, the Conservative leader, for talks on a compromise after the Tories said they would oppose the house arrest plans."
By George Jones
(Filed: 03/02/2005)
Tony Blair was trying last night to prevent his anti-terrorism policy from unravelling as a cross-party alliance of MPs mobilised to block plans to detain British and foreign terrorist suspects under house arrest without trial.
In a conciliatory move, the Prime Minister agreed to a request from Michael Howard, the Conservative leader, for talks on a compromise after the Tories said they would oppose the house arrest plans."