"When did it become a crime to hold the Government to account?"

10.49.00am GMT Sun 30th Nov 2008

When MPs heard about Damian Green's arrest, many of us asked ourselves the same question: "When did it become a crime to hold the Government to account?"

Throwing a spotlight on information the Government would rather keep hidden is an essential part of our democracy. And when dealing with an administration legendary for its secrecy, you increasingly have to rely on whistle-blowers to see the full picture.

Nick Clegg MP has written at greater length on this issue in today's Telegraph, as you can read at www.tinyurl.com/damiangreen.

This unprecedented arrest is a wake-up call. We must save our broken democracy.

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