Blair's blunder over MI5 demand to hold suspects for 90 days

Oh no, another inadvertent mistake by one of our 'leaders'. Of course, we really wouldn't know much about this if Blair was in his ascendancy. Expect to see more of this kind of revelation and confirmation in the future.

When the police ask for something that's in line with government thinking their opinions are seen as important and beyond reproach. When the police disagree with government thinking their opinions are seen as "their own views".