BROKEN-WINDSOR POLICING:

Blair leads the attack on his own human rights laws (Richard Ford and Frances Gibb, 5/15/06, Times of London)

TONY BLAIR risked a fresh clash with the legal establishment yesterday when he targeted a “distant” justice system that most believed let people get away with breaking the rules.

In his latest assault on the criminal justice system and human rights laws, the Prime Minister rounded on those who failed properly to supervise drug offenders and criminals who have been given community punishment.

Mr Blair reiterated his oft- repeated call for a shake-up of the criminal justice system to ensure that the security of the law-abiding is put ahead of the rights of offenders.

The Prime Minister said it was time for a “profound rebalancing” of the debate on civil liberties to ensure that wrongdoers pay the penalty for breaking the rules.

He's been Maggie. He's been Bill. He's been W. Time to be Rudy.

Posted by Orrin Judd at May 16, 2006 8:33 AM