42 Day Detention

A YouGov poll for the Daily Telegraph this morning found 69% of people supported an increase in the length of time people can be held without charge from 28 to 42 days "in exceptional circumstances", 24% opposed it.

This is in line with previous polling, which has always tended to show a substantial majority support policies to extend the length of time terrorist suspects can be held. The picture is a bit muddier when alternates like allowing the questioning of suspects to continue after they are charged are brought into the equation, but in general the government's policy has public support.

Tonight of course, it is the opinion of MPs that matters, not the public - the best place for analysing that is, as ever, Phil Cowley's site www.revolts.co.uk