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| Britain |
| Clarke faces ID cards rebellion |
| 2004-12-20 |
| Charles Clarke faces his first real test as home secretary on Monday with a possible backbench rebellion over the controversial ID cards bill. Up to 30 Labour MPs could oppose the scheme during a Commons debate. Mr Clarke, who took on the post on Thursday after David Blunkett quit, has rejected calls to "pause" on the bill. Conservative leader Michael Howard also faces a challenge to his authority as he fights a shadow cabinet battle to get his party to back the measures. ... |
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| #1 Conservative leader Michael Howard also faces a challenge to his authority as he fights a shadow cabinet battle to get his party to back the measures. ... Why would any party that calls itself "Conservative" back a measure to institute a national ID card? |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2004-12-20 12:03:34 PM |