But shadow home secretary Anne Widdecombe said that a backlog of appeals was building up with only 3, 000 of 11, 000 new appeals being dealt with.

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Anne Widdecombe denied that any direct link had been made by Mr Hague, and that there could not be a policy 'no-go' area on such important issues.

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They're opposing it because it's in their backyard, all the local Conservatives opposing this detention centre, the Conservative Member of Parliament Damien Green is opposing this detention centre, Anne Widdecombe is sitting on the fence over the detention centre, can't say yes or can't say no about whether she wants this in the backyard of one of her neighbouring constituencies.

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