If the numbers of searches continue to increase at this rate it will create tensions in communities, and could turn the public against the police.

If the prime minister had wanted to show real action he would have announced a suspension to the licensing legislation.

I hope the party will rally round Charles now he has made this statement. I think the public are enormously forgiving of their politicians and enormously fond of Charles.

As things stand, I don't think the case has been made for moving beyond the 14-day period we already have,

What are the kind of words that somebody would use which could then be implied to be incitement? This will be hard legislation to draft.

the government must not hand the terrorists a victory by taking away long held liberties and principles of justice.

The quick powers Mr Blair is issuing for the police to give instant justice are not as effective as he is making out.

I would like to apologize for errors of judgment in personal behavior and for the embarrassment caused, firstly to my family but also to my friends, my constituents and my party.

Real opposition and principled opposition is about making a stand on this key issue of holding suspects without charge.

It is good that the home secretary has seen sense on the deportation rules,