Mark Oaten Quotes

What the public wants is sensible measures that will tackle terrorism, but they don't want to see the very fundamental principles of justice and liberty broken away. - Mark Oaten

What are the kind of words that somebody would use which could then be implied to be incitement? This will be hard legislation to draft. - Mark Oaten

We still want to try to seek consensus, however two sticking points have emerged for us. - Mark Oaten

We broadly welcome the use of powers to deport people, as long as the individuals involved have a right to appeal and the case for deportation is reasonable. - Mark Oaten

There can be no justification for the bombings that took place in London.Britain's involvement in the war in Iraq is no excuse for Muslim extremism.However, it would be wrong for the Government to deny that Muslim communities feel a sense of unease about our involvement in Iraq. - Mark Oaten

The quick powers Mr Blair is issuing for the police to give instant justice are not as effective as he is making out. - Mark Oaten

The government must not hand the terrorists a victory by taking away long held liberties and principles of justice. - Mark Oaten

Real opposition and principled opposition is about making a stand on this key issue of holding suspects without charge. - Mark Oaten

Keeping suspects in police detention for three months would be radically out of step with our European and Commonwealth partners. Where other countries hold suspects for long periods there are safeguards in the form of an independent judge who decides if there is a case to answer. - Mark Oaten

It is good that the home secretary has seen sense on the deportation rules. - Mark Oaten

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