I’m not going to pretend I know much about politics in Great Britain. Nor am I offering an opinion on the merits of the plan which the House of Commons voted down.
But to the extent this indicates an ending of the era where legislators grant the executive a blank check of governmental power anytime he shouts “terror!”, I think it’s a welcome sign.
In a similar vein, Congress appears to be poised to rescind some of the federal surveillance and search powers it authorized under the USA Patriot Act in 2001.
Good.