The Blair Glitch Project

Jesse Walker | November 9, 2005

When I wrote this morning that we should take our victories where we can, I didn't think that would require crossing the Atlantic:

U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair suffered his first ever defeat in the House of Commons after lawmakers rejected his proposal to allow police to hold terrorist suspects without charge for up to 90 days.

Members of Parliament voted 322 to 291 against the amendment, introduced by Home Secretary Charles Clarke. They now vote on proposals to allow the police to hold suspects for either 28 or 60 days.