The British papers were full today of Blair's woes, and now there's this (BBC):
The Home Secretary has admitted he was wrong to tell MPs the Attorney General had ruled anti-terror plans would not break human rights laws. Newspaper reports have suggested Attorney General Lord Goldsmith has concerns about parts of the plans. Charles Clarke on Wednesday told MPs the top law officer was happy the proposals were in line with human rights laws. But he now says that opinion did not come from Lord Goldsmith personally.
And there's more:
He (Charles Clarke) also apologised for breaking a long-standing convention by disclosing the content of law officers' (sic) advice.
Words like 'shambles' and 'con' come to mind …
