First impulse is to spy on people
April 22, 2008Says Guy Herbert of NO2ID, on the Government wanting to use supermarkets to find out where immigrants live.
UK Liberty
A blog on issues relating to liberty in the UK. “I take the view that it is part of being a good citizen, proving who you are, day in day out” - Andy Burnham, Home Office Minister. “Unfortunately we were unable to maintain the legislation which we wanted to do which would give us the power to detain people [without trial].” - Tony Blair, Prime Minister. “we should see an identity card, like a passport, in country, if you like” - Meg Hillier, Home Office Minister. “People who hope to be due for re-election in two years’ time are not the best people to trust with the liberty of the individual.” Alistair Carmichael MP
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