		<div class="wpcnt">
			<div class="wpa">
				<span class="wpa-about">Advertisements</span>
				<div class="u top_amp">
							<amp-ad width="300" height="265"
		 type="pubmine"
		 data-siteid="111265417"
		 data-section="2">
		</amp-ad>
				</div>
			</div>
		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/tory-rifkind-backs-control-orders.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="Sir Malcolm Rifkind believes there is no safe alternative to control orders" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-tory-rifkind-backs-control-orders.jpg" alt="Sir Malcolm Rifkind believes there is no safe alternative to control orders"/></a></p>
<p>Political wrangling over control orders has intensified as another senior Tory backed the controversial system.</p>
<p>Sir Malcolm Rifkind, chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee, followed former Conservative leader Lord Howard in arguing there was no safe alternative.</p>
<p>The Liberal Democrats campaigned for the abolition of control orders at the general election, with Chris Huhne &#8211; now Energy Secretary &#8211; describing them as an &#8220;affront to British justice&#8221;.</p>
<p>There had been speculation that the junior coalition partner was on the verge of getting its way on the issue, after taking a major hit over university tuition fee hikes.</p>
<p>However, Prime Minister David Cameron is now coming under mounting pressure from within his own party to ensure that the main elements of the monitoring system remain in place.</p>
<p>Sir Malcolm told the Evening Standard: &#8220;I think there are quite dangerous people for whom they provide the least unsatisfactory method of control. The problem exists because they can&#8217;t be imprisoned without trial, nor is it safe to allow them to be at liberty without some sort of constraint.</p>
<p>&#8220;If there are ways in which they can be made less rigorous without losing their primary purpose that obviously needs to be looked at. At the moment I&#8217;m inclined towards saying they should continue.&#8221;</p>
<p>Earlier, Downing Street denied that tough negotiations between coalition allies over the fate of control orders could leave people at risk.</p>
<p>Former Director of Public Prosecutions and Lib Dem peer Lord Macdonald has been carrying out a review of the measures, and the Prime Minister&#8217;s spokesman said the outcome is due &#8220;very shortly&#8221;, adding: &#8220;We will take our decision based on what is in the interests of national security.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mr Cameron&#8217;s Lib Dem deputy Nick Clegg is delivering a speech on civil liberties later this week, but aides said it will not include any announcements on control orders.</p>
			<div style="padding-bottom:15px;" class="wordads-tag" data-slot-type="belowpost">
				<div id="atatags-dynamic-belowpost-69e4a32a8654e">
					<script type="text/javascript">
						window.getAdSnippetCallback = function () {
							if ( false === ( window.isWatlV1 ?? false ) ) {
								// Use Aditude scripts.
								window.tudeMappings = window.tudeMappings || [];
								window.tudeMappings.push( {
									divId: 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-69e4a32a8654e',
									format: 'belowpost',
								} );
							}
						}

						if ( document.readyState === 'loading' ) {
							document.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', window.getAdSnippetCallback );
						} else {
							window.getAdSnippetCallback();
						}
					</script>
				</div>
			</div>
Discover more from London Glossy Post
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
