Reply #16: Blair vows hard line on fanatics

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Blair vows hard line on fanatics


Tony Blair has outlined a raft of plans to extend powers to deport or exclude foreigners who encourage terrorism.

The UK can already exclude or deport those who pose a threat to security and Mr Blair said he also wanted to clamp down on those who advocated terror.

The prime minister said he was prepared to amend human rights laws to make deportations more straightforward.

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PLANNED MEASURES

*Home secretary to consider deporting any foreigner involved in listed extremist centres and websites
*Make justifying or glorifying terrorism anywhere an offence
*Automatically refuse asylum to anyone with anything to do with terrorism
*Examine calls for police to be able to hold terror suspects for longer before pressing charges
*Use more control orders against British terror suspects
*Create a list of preachers who will be kept out of the UK

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4747573.stm