On prebuttals

I'm sure Susan Delacourt means well in suggesting a "compromise" where opposition MPs would receive access to information about Afghan detainees only after being sworn to the Privy Council and agreeing not to disclose the truth further. But as I've already noted, the reasons why the Cons might be perfectly willing to take that step are the same ones which make it highly dangerous for the opposition parties to accept an only slightly expanded cone of silence. So again, the proper position is to point out the sheer implausibility of the Cons' claim to have any reason to keep the requested documents hidden - not to accept any arrangement which relieves the Cons of public responsibility for their actions.