Blair Suffers Major Defeat on Terror Bill

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051109/ap_on_re_eu/britain_terror

LONDON - Prime Minister
Tony Blair lost a crucial parliamentary vote Wednesday on sweeping new legislation allowing police to detain terrorism suspects for 90 days without charge — the first major defeat of his premiership and a serious blow to his authority.

Instead, lawmakers, including some from Blair's own Labour Party, voted for a maximum detention period of 28 days without charge.

Lawmakers blocked Blair's original proposal by a 322-291 vote, and then approved the modified plan by an almost identical 323-290 vote.

The prime minister had refused to compromise over his plan. Knowing the vote could the tightest of his eight years in office, Blair recalled two Cabinet ministers from overseas trips to shore up support.

Maybe one of those is coming soon.

People are tired of giving up their rights to the Boogey Man O' Terra.