It seems like we are back to the days of Charles II. David Green's arrest is remarkable not only for the fact that he "leaked" information that was obviously in the public interest to know about, but also for the fact that it was handled so differently to the arrest of Tony Blair.

Green received no money for his leaks. As far as I'm aware, nobody was punished for the information in the leaks, such as Jaqui Smith being aware of the high number of illegal immigrants working in Whitehall and lying about it.

As a Popular Alliance member, I'm against uncontrolled immigration and - like most people - I'm against the 42 day detention rule. Moreover, I most definitely support the "leaking' of information that exposes incompetence in government whilst endangering nobody. Long live Private Eye!