Friday, January 07, 2011

Nick Clegg: Control Orders Will Be Reformed, But Not Scrapped

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Nick Clegg has said that key elements of control orders are to be reformed, but admitted that they would not be removed altogether.

The Deputy Prime Minister said the controversial restrictions would be kept because a "small number" of dangerous terror suspects could not be dealt with by the traditional justice system.

The comments came after intense wrangling within the coalition over what to do about control orders. The Liberal Democrats promised to scrap them at the General Election, but many Tories believe they are necessary to keep the public safe. >>> | Friday, January 07, 2011