The Government carried is through its reform on terrorist detention yesterday but only just, the vote to increase detention from 28 to 42 days was 315 to 306. The crucial votes came from the 9 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP).
There was uproar in the house when the results were announced, with MP’s from the opposition suggesting that the DUP vopt6es were bought. A suggestion denied both by the Government and the DUP, however, it is known that some type of deal was done.
The bill still has to be ratified by the House of Lords, and opponents of bill have stated that they are powerful enough the defeat Gordon Brown in a way he was defeated in the Commons.
