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| Cameron attacks 'strange' Brown | Cameron attacks 'strange' Brown |
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| David Cameron has referred to Gordon Brown as "that strange man in Downing Street" and accused him of playing politics with anti-terror measures. | David Cameron has referred to Gordon Brown as "that strange man in Downing Street" and accused him of playing politics with anti-terror measures. |
| He told The Times the efforts to extend terror detention were about trying to "make the Tories look soft on terror". | He told The Times the efforts to extend terror detention were about trying to "make the Tories look soft on terror". |
| The PM had not prepared for an economic downturn, "not fixed the roof when the sun was shining", the Tory leader said. | The PM had not prepared for an economic downturn, "not fixed the roof when the sun was shining", the Tory leader said. |
| The Tory leader also defended those who start going to church just to get their children into good church schools. | The Tory leader also defended those who start going to church just to get their children into good church schools. |
| In the wide-ranging interview he reserved his strongest words for Mr Brown's support for extending the period that terrorism suspects can be held without charge for up to 42 days - a move opposed by Tories, Lib Dems and some Labour MPs. | In the wide-ranging interview he reserved his strongest words for Mr Brown's support for extending the period that terrorism suspects can be held without charge for up to 42 days - a move opposed by Tories, Lib Dems and some Labour MPs. |
| Heated debate likely | Heated debate likely |
| "I am afraid that he sees this as a totally political weapon: let us try and make the Tories look soft on terror," Mr Cameron told The Times. | "I am afraid that he sees this as a totally political weapon: let us try and make the Tories look soft on terror," Mr Cameron told The Times. |
| "That is my problem with our prime minister: he looks at every single issue from the point of view of what is the right dividing line that divides me from my opponent, not what is right for the country, and I think that is what he is doing here." | "That is my problem with our prime minister: he looks at every single issue from the point of view of what is the right dividing line that divides me from my opponent, not what is right for the country, and I think that is what he is doing here." |
| I am being very careful because if you say anything else that strange man in Downing Street will cook up an enormous package of Tory spending cuts David Cameron | I am being very careful because if you say anything else that strange man in Downing Street will cook up an enormous package of Tory spending cuts David Cameron |
| Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is set to unveil the controversial Counter-Terrorism Bill on Thursday. | Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is set to unveil the controversial Counter-Terrorism Bill on Thursday. |
| It is likely to spark heated exchanges during its second reading debate in the Commons in a few weeks time. | It is likely to spark heated exchanges during its second reading debate in the Commons in a few weeks time. |
| Asked if was sticking with his pledge to match Labour spending plans to 2011, Mr Cameron said: "I am being very careful because if you say anything else that strange man in Downing Street will cook up an enormous package of Tory spending cuts." | Asked if was sticking with his pledge to match Labour spending plans to 2011, Mr Cameron said: "I am being very careful because if you say anything else that strange man in Downing Street will cook up an enormous package of Tory spending cuts." |
| "It is complete and utter fiction. I have seen it done before and I have learnt a thing or two in the last few years." | "It is complete and utter fiction. I have seen it done before and I have learnt a thing or two in the last few years." |
| Safe at night? | Safe at night? |
| Mr Cameron, who is set to address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, also criticised Mr Brown for being unprepared to deal with the economic downturn. | Mr Cameron, who is set to address the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, also criticised Mr Brown for being unprepared to deal with the economic downturn. |
| "We have not fixed the roof when the sun was shining," he said. | "We have not fixed the roof when the sun was shining," he said. |
| He refused to say whether like Ms Smith, he felt unsafe walking alone in London. | He refused to say whether like Ms Smith, he felt unsafe walking alone in London. |
| "It doesn't matter what I feel. The fact of the matter is that most people don't feel safe walking." | "It doesn't matter what I feel. The fact of the matter is that most people don't feel safe walking." |
| But he defended parents who tried to secure their children a place at good church schools by starting to attend church when they had pre-school children. | But he defended parents who tried to secure their children a place at good church schools by starting to attend church when they had pre-school children. |
| Boris for mayor? | Boris for mayor? |
| "I think it's good for parents who want the best for their kids," he said. | "I think it's good for parents who want the best for their kids," he said. |
| "I don't blame anyone who tries to get their children into a good school. Most people are doing so because it has an ethos and culture. I believe in active citizens." | "I don't blame anyone who tries to get their children into a good school. Most people are doing so because it has an ethos and culture. I believe in active citizens." |
| And Mr Cameron predicted that Tory MP Boris Johnson would become Mayor of London in May - without sticking to Conservative Party policies. | And Mr Cameron predicted that Tory MP Boris Johnson would become Mayor of London in May - without sticking to Conservative Party policies. |
| "This is devolution - Boris is responsible for Boris' policies. He does not need to clear his policies with me." | "This is devolution - Boris is responsible for Boris' policies. He does not need to clear his policies with me." |