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Excerpt: I must admit that I've never been too fond of Charles Clarke. Despite his efforts to play 'good cop' to Blair's 'bad cop' over the 90-day-detention issue, he often comes across as a man with little time for the concerns of others. This is, of course, a useful attribute in a politician charged with pushing through measures such as ID cards, reductions in jury trials and the whole swathe of illiberal 'anti-terror' legislation.
Submitted by Rob Knight on 12 March 2006 - 3:21pm | Categories:

I must admit that I've never been too fond of Charles Clarke. Despite his efforts to play 'good cop' to Blair's 'bad cop' over the 90-day-detention issue, he often comes across as a man with little time for the concerns of others. This is, of course, a useful attribute in a politician charged with pushing through measures such as ID cards, reductions in jury trials and the whole swathe of illiberal 'anti-terror' legislation.

It is therefore disappointing, though unsurprising, to have that impression confirmed by this story. Follow the link if you want the details; suffice to say that it shows Clarke in a very poor light.