David Cameron fed up by Qatada release

Prime Minister David Cameron says he is ‘completely fed up’ about the release on bail of Abu Qatada after the Muslim cleric won his deportation appeal, reports the BBC.

Abu Qatada was freed from prison after a UK court ruled he might not get a fair trial if deported to Jordan to face bomb plot charges.

Mr Cameron said ministers had ‘moved heaven and earth’ to try to deport him.

He said: ‘I am completely fed up with the fact this man is still at large in our country, he has no right to be there, we believe he’s a threat to our country.

‘It’s extremely frustrating and I share the British people's frustration at the situation we find ourselves in.’

He said that, as well an appeal, the government would ‘do everything we can to make sure that we do have the power to expel and deport people from our country who have no right to be there and mean us harm’.

Judges say there is a real risk that the preacher's retrial in Jordan would be unfair because it would include incriminating statements made by men who were tortured by the secret police.

As the toothless judiciary shows its spinelessness, it comes as no surprise to know Qatada’s release will come at a price tag of around £100,000 per week. That’ll be picked up by the good old taxpayer, of course.

Andrew Strauss could be Tory candidate for Corby

Former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has barely pulled off his pads for the last time and speculation is flying around concerning him becoming the Tory candidate for Corby.

A report on the Northampton Chronicle's website suggests the former England skipper could be the man to fill Louise Mensch’s shoes (metaphorically, clearly) at the upcoming by-election in the constituency.

The newspaper reports that Paul Staines, posting under his Guido Fawkes pseudonym on his OrderOrder blog, suggested: ‘Many have been wondering why England captain Andrew Strauss has quit international cricket. While it’s probably has more to do with his bad couple of years at the crease and major dramas in the dressing room, it’s well known that Andrew is a Tory and rumoured that he has an interest in moving into politics. He raised £25,000 for the party at a 2011 fund-raiser.'

Corby borough councillor Rob McKellar told the Chronicle: ‘I couldn’t rule out voting for Andrew Strauss as a Conservative candidate if the rumours were to be true. I would like our next MP to be somebody who lives in the constituency and who has Corby and East Northamptonshire at heart.

‘But that is not to say a high-profile candidate couldn’t achieve this, while raising the profile of the area at the same time.’