Tony Blair mounted a strong defence of the plans.
Speaking from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he said: "I pay great attention to the civil liberties of the country. But on the other hand, it is also right that there is a new form of global terrorism in our country, in every other European country and most countries around the world."Britain 'sliding into police state' [guardian]
Fri Jan 28 12:35:26 PST 2005