Charles Clarke's future in the balance

April 28, 2006

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THE future of Home Secretary Charles Clarke is in the balance after a hunt was launched for the 1,023 foreign prisoners who escaped deportation when freed from jail.

A secret list of the most serious offenders - including murderers and rapists - has been sent to probation chiefs to see if any of them have committed offences since being released.

If any have been involved in serious crime Mr Clarke will almost certainly resign, say experts. Both police and the probation service are thought to be concentrating on about 80 serious offenders.

The first results of their inquiries have already been sent to the Home Office.

Meanwhile, Tony Blair has admitted that so-called "Black Wednesday" was "not a great day" for the government.

The Prime Minister said it had been "tough" for under-fire ministers John Prescott, Charles Clarke and Patricia Hewitt.

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Dr M.J.Parkinson, tewkesbury (28/04/2006 at 14:52)

Clarke must be sacked at once.
This government is now clearly failing badly in every area.Blair and the peple now leading the party should have the honesty to admit failure and make way for a new team (this exodus should certainly include Brown).Come back Tories, all is forgiven.

Ace Riley, Manchester (28/04/2006 at 15:11)

Its not just Mr clark who should resign its this government .It has handled the immigration problem abismally from day one ,They dont know how many people come and go into britain at any one given time .They dont know who or when people come and go .Infact terrorists/killer/or anybody on the run from other countrys just walk into briatin and claim asylem .All they have to do is keep quiet or give false details that they know cannot be checked?? Even when the government know they shouldnt be here ,it takes years to deport them never mind the millions it costs the tax payers of briatn "We need all this wasted money for our own needs "hospitals/education/Ect"

Mike, city centre Manchester (28/04/2006 at 16:33)

How does Charles Clarke always look like he needs a shave. I go one day and my wife demands I shave. But he never grows a beard I,m jealous thats all as for politics he is the next scapegoat.

COLIN HOWARD, BURIRAM THAILAND (29/04/2006 at 00:39)

WELL SAID ACE ,I COULD NOT HAVE PUT IT ANY BETTER ,BUT YOURS IS JUST A CRY IN THE WILDERNESS SO TO SPEAK ,ITS AN ABSOLUTE SCANDEL THAT THIS 120 GRAND A YEAR CLOWN STILL HAS A JOB ,REALY GLAD I DEFECTED TO THAILAND 3 YEARS AGO ,SO WILL THE LAST SANE PERSON TO LEAVE BLIGHTY PLEASE TURN OFF THE LIGHTS!.

john p herbert, failsworth (29/04/2006 at 14:44)

mr clark should go and take a lot of his gang with him if they cant devise something simple like a colour coded file its time to give over. a red file with to be deported stamped on it should alert even the dimmest civil servant or is that to easy lets have a bit of common sense please

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