well - I'm appalled

So Gordon got his way did he? And it just points out to me what is wrong with the whole political system in this country. It annoys me because a whole raft of things - plain good old fashioned common sense, issues of human rights and civil liberties, even public relations, etc. etc. have been jettisoned all because Gordon Brown wanted to be seen as a tough leader. No - Mr Brown - error - you've only shown yourself up to be an stubborn thick-headed idiot - one who can't see when they're wrong - again! That's not what counts as good leadership skills. Moreover by continually fighting this on-going "war on terror" - against a fantasy villainous non-existent organisation - by demolishing civil rights laws and freedoms which where fought for by our ancestors is not a good path to be heading down. By going against a cross-party revolt to get your own petulant little way has sealed your fate. It's pretty much guaranteed you won't be re-elected at the next election - you may just as well have walked across the floor and handed over the keys to number 10 to Cameron.


BBC NEWS | Politics | Was victory worth it for Brown?

When I start agreeing with a Tory who has this to say:

"This cannot go on. It must be stopped and for that reason today I feel it is incumbent on me to make a stand," he told reporters.

"At least my electorate and the nation as a whole will have had the opportunity to debate and consider one of the most fundamental issues of our day - the ever intrusive power of the state into our lives, the loss of privacy, the loss of freedom and the steady attrition undermining the rule of law."

David Davis' resignation speech.

There's something really wrong going on.