Hang On...

Didn't he mutter something about giving the police whatever they wanted?

Prime Minister Tony Blair is still opposed to the death penalty, his official spokesman has insisted.

Ex-Met Police chief Lord Stevens called for the death penalty to be reinstated for people who kill police, following the killing of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky.

But Mr Blair's official spokesman said the government's view was unchanged.

He really should make his mind up.

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