Your new police terror chief

GORDON BROWN'S government is still trying to convince every MP that a draconian 42-day maximum detention without charge period is needed for 'terror suspects'.

The growing worries about the future of human rights in Britain were not helped by a new police appointment.

Metropolitan Police Commander John McDowall was the officer who launched the botched surveillance operation that ended in the tragic death of Jean Charles de Menezes, the innocent Brazilian worker killed in 2005.

Jean Charles was shot by police officers after being mistaken for a 'terrorism suspect'.

Commander McDowall has just been promoted. He will become National Co-ordinator of Terrorist Investigations, Britain's top counter-terrorist role at New Scotland Yard.

In this issue:

Socialist Party NHS campaign

Warning: NHS cuts seriously damage your health

Manchester: Karen Reissmann sacked - and cuts still loom

Post Office dispute

Fight to save post offices

What we think

Interest rate cut will bring no reprieve

Charity begins at the bank

Every fiddle helps

Government's lying statistics

Global Warming

Thousands march against climate change

Socialist Party news and analysis

Sefton's first citizen "cheating the system"

Unite Cardiff schools campaigns

Your new police terror chief

Scotland

End Murdoch's vendetta: No more public money for billionaire's campaign

Socialist Students

National Union of Students: Right wing force through undemocratic changes

Leicester students debate tuition fees

International socialist news and analysis

Beijing Olympics under a cloud

China: Mass protests erupt in Shenyang

Extraordinary tape destruction at CIA torture camp

Workplace news and analysis

DWP strike: Fighting the pay cuts

Birmingham city council: Workers boo 'lead balloon' councillors

Action can beat Cadbury closure threat

Newham council sack Unison chair

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