Brown presents anti-terrorist proposals to UK parliament

On Wednesday, July 25th, Gordon Brown unveiled a panoply of anti-terrorist measures after a series of attempted car bombings marked the beginning of his leadership. Gideon Rachman comments. "He announced an integrated border force to combat terrorism, a review of the use of intercept evidence in court and plans to double the current limit for detaining terror suspects without charge, from 28 to 56 days. Brown's thinking on detention without trial echoes that of Tony Blair, but his approach is markedly different. ... It is better than Blair's, because it displays more determination to surround new powers with qualifications. But one thing is missing, and that is precisely considered risk assessment. Alongside the safeguards Brown has suggested, there should be reporting to parliament and to the public about what the risks are at any point in time, backed with informed thinking."

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