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Vital to back police on terror

Prime Minister Tony Blair told the Commons that two terrorist plots had been foiled since the July 7 attack in London.

Mr Blair revealed the plots as he sought to secure support for the Terrorism Bill. He said the police had told him it was "absolutely vital" that terror suspects could be detained without charge for up to 90 days.
The Prime Minister told the Commons: "We are not living in a police state but we are living in a country that faces a real and serious threat of terrorism."

Mr Blair told MPs that the terrorists want to "destroy our way of life and want to inflict casualties without limit."

The Prime Minister said the police had put forward a "compelling case for action" and it was his duty and "the duty of every Member of this House" to support them.

Tory leader Michael Howard demanded evidence of a single case in which it had taken police 90 days after arresting a suspect to find enough evidence to charge them with a terrorist offence.

Mr Blair said just this weekend people were arrested on a terrorist operation in which police discovered 750 gigabytes of data that had to be investigated.

Furthermore there were two warehouses of exhibits to trawl through from the July 7 attacks.

Mr Blair said MPs should send out a clear message. He said: "When it comes to defeating terrorism we are going to give the police the powers they need and back them."

Mr Blair told MPs: "In these circumstances I appeal to the House to have some sense of responsibility."

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Vital to back police on terror

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