Nick Robinson writes that 42-day detention is “politically dead”, and it’s hard to disagree. The measure faces the Lords this week and is expected to be voted down by a massive majority, whilst Gordon Brown has allegedly been warned against forcing it through via the Parliament Act. Any other week, this would be the political story, and Brown would potentially suffer quite a hit from it. But with all the financial turmoil, the likelihood is that it will remain relatively under-the-radar. Our PM will be thanking his lucky stars.
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