Brown's first year

Friday, 27 Jun 2008 14:39

Liberty: 'Widespread disappointment'

Friday, 27, Jun 2008 12:00

Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, comments on Gordon Brown's first year in power:

"What a difference a year makes.

"From the statesmanlike handling of last summer’s terror plots, floods and pestilence, to the grubby politics of 42 days detention without charge.

"I share widespread disappointment with the retreat from optimism and unity back into an all-too familiar negative political bunker."

Ofsted report
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Child protection
Ed Balls will today announce a change in the way that Children's Trust Boards (CTB) are implemented. Lib Dems: This will achieve little CIAG: We'll never be able to protect everyone

Organ donation
Gordon Brown's plans to reform the way that organs are donated has been rejected by the government's own advisory council, the Organ Donation Taskforce. BMA: A disappointing decision DoH: A well-balanced analysis ODT: Opt-in increases public trust

Post Office account
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