Weakened Blair retreats on his terror laws

Reuters:

"British Prime Minister Tony Blair signalled on Sunday he would climb down in a stand-off over new anti-terrorism powers that had threatened to deal him the first major defeat in parliament of his eight-year rule.[...]

Critics, including many in Blair's own Labour party, say the 90 day power is one step too far in restricting civil liberties, after the government rolled out a host of draconian new powers in April and proposed more since the July attacks.[...]

For nearly all of Blair's eight years in office, he has been able to get his way on virtually any issue, commanding a huge majority in parliament. But that majority was reduced by nearly two-thirds in May, and Blair then announced that he will not stand for another, fourth term."

Tony Blair terror laws