Tony Blair said Wednesday it would be reckless to water down the anti-terrorism bill as the law that is expected to protect Britain from terrorist attacks can still lose powers.

The government offered two amendments to the bill. Tony Blair has long been fighting the law, basically since the US 9/11 attacks. "We have made concessions we think are reasonable. I hope that satisfies people," Blair told the parliament. "Should any terrorist act occur, there will not be a debate about civil liberties. There would be debate about the advice the government received and whether they followed it. I’ve got the advice, I intend to follow it," he added.

The House of Commons supported Tony Blair. The margin in Wednesday voting was 340 to 251.

Blair blamed the Conservative Party for trying to "water down" the bill, saying it is irresponsible to act like that. "If I thought it could be watered down without harming the substance of the bill then it wouldn’t be a problem," he said in an interview with the BBC late on Wednesday.