What isn’t clear is the question. Obviously if members of the public think that it only applies to terrorists, were they asked, “Do you think it is right for innocent people to be held for 42 days without being told what the charges are, and then released?” most would have said “no”.

YOu hope!

It goes somewhat beyond “you hope.” If people can’t make the simple mental step of associating themselves with “an innocent person” and then realising that they wouldn’t like to be locked up without any idea why for over a month, then something is very wrong…

Yeah, welcome to modern Britain. Lots of (white) people aren’t bothered about 42 days because they know it’s not going to be them who’s locked up. At least when it was the IRA everyone with a vaguely Irish sounding surname would have been worried.