Comments for UK Liberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com 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 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:22:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Another flaw in the ISA by Nanny Agency http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-flaw-in-the-isa/#comment-11028 Nanny Agency Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:22:13 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-11028 Now you have to join http://www.medialens.org. you'll see why. They just last week did a critique of Nick's book. Much to learn there. Look in the archive. I subscribe. Everyone needs to get a perspective on the mainstream media. I run this site http://www.economania.co.uk among others and frankly, you simply don't see the realities of economics discussed anywhere in the media. BB Now you have to join http://www.medialens.org. you’ll see why. They just last week did a critique of Nick’s book. Much to learn there. Look in the archive.
I subscribe. Everyone needs to get a perspective on the mainstream media. I run this site http://www.economania.co.uk among others and frankly, you simply don’t see the realities of economics discussed anywhere in the media.

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]]> Comment on Another flaw in the ISA by ukliberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-flaw-in-the-isa/#comment-11027 ukliberty Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:07:02 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-11027 I'm about halfway through Flat Earth News. It is indeed very good and you might be right. I’m about halfway through Flat Earth News.

It is indeed very good and you might be right.

]]> Comment on Another flaw in the ISA by Agency Nanny http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-flaw-in-the-isa/#comment-11026 Agency Nanny Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:57:34 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-11026 Have you read Flat Earth News by Nick Davies? Worth a read to give you an idea of what and why material appears in the mainstream. It only gets in of you spoonfeed it to them apparently. BB Have you read Flat Earth News by Nick Davies? Worth a read to give you an idea of what and why material appears in the mainstream. It only gets in of you spoonfeed it to them apparently.

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]]> Comment on Another flaw in the ISA by ukliberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-flaw-in-the-isa/#comment-11025 ukliberty Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:17:07 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-11025 Thanks for your comment, Agency Nanny. I did indeed mean the mainstream press. I hear from a correspondent that Ed Balls launched his review of the law in the same week as Nursery World published its story, which may have reduced the impact. I think the Obama / Nobel Peace Prize 'controversy' was about the same time, too. Neverthless it seems to me a shame there was no apparent mention whatsoever in the mainstream press of something that is important to a large proportion of families. Thanks for your comment, Agency Nanny. I did indeed mean the mainstream press.

I hear from a correspondent that Ed Balls launched his review of the law in the same week as Nursery World published its story, which may have reduced the impact.

I think the Obama / Nobel Peace Prize ‘controversy’ was about the same time, too.

Neverthless it seems to me a shame there was no apparent mention whatsoever in the mainstream press of something that is important to a large proportion of families.

]]> Comment on A victory for liberty by ukliberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/avictory-for-liberty/#comment-11024 ukliberty Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:05:26 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2632#comment-11024 Thanks David. Thanks David.

]]> Comment on Another flaw in the ISA by Agency Nanny http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/11/27/another-flaw-in-the-isa/#comment-11022 Agency Nanny Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:42:56 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2594#comment-11022 Perhaps the most significant aaspect of the above is your observation that it hasn't been addressed in the nationals, by which I assume you mean the mainstream press. More and more, there's less and less of any merit in the major papers. Small wonder people are increasingly turning to the internet for genuine information. BB Perhaps the most significant aaspect of the above is your observation that it hasn’t been addressed in the nationals, by which I assume you mean the mainstream press. More and more, there’s less and less of any merit in the major papers. Small wonder people are increasingly turning to the internet for genuine information.

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]]> Comment on A victory for liberty by David Mery http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/avictory-for-liberty/#comment-11020 David Mery Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:50:23 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2632#comment-11020 For more on the earlier SIAC hearing of XC see http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/08/05/secret-evidence-in-the-case-of-the-north-west-10-terror-suspects/ More about secret evidence on the site of the Coalition Against Secret Evidence is at http://coalitionagainstsecretevidence.com/ Those opposed to the use of secret evidence, which obstructs the judicial process, can petition the PM at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/secret-evidence/ For more on the earlier SIAC hearing of XC see http://www.andyworthington.co.uk/2009/08/05/secret-evidence-in-the-case-of-the-north-west-10-terror-suspects/

More about secret evidence on the site of the Coalition Against Secret Evidence is at http://coalitionagainstsecretevidence.com/

Those opposed to the use of secret evidence, which obstructs the judicial process, can petition the PM at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/secret-evidence/

]]> Comment on A victory for liberty by ukliberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/avictory-for-liberty/#comment-11019 ukliberty Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:22:40 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2632#comment-11019 Thanks Nod. That particular version of the article wasn't clear about that. It has since been modified. (for those interested in tracking modifications of BBC articles, see <a href="http://www.newssniffer.co.uk/articles/280671/diff/1/2" rel="nofollow">News Sniffer</a>.) Thanks Nod.

That particular version of the article wasn’t clear about that.

It has since been modified.

(for those interested in tracking modifications of BBC articles, see News Sniffer.)

]]> Comment on A victory for liberty by Nod http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/avictory-for-liberty/#comment-11018 Nod Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:18 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2632#comment-11018 lawyers appeared for the SSHD not SIAC. lawyers appeared for the SSHD not SIAC.

]]> Comment on That Swiss referendum by ukliberty http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/that-swiss-referendum/#comment-11017 ukliberty Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:10:38 +0000 http://ukliberty.wordpress.com/?p=2625#comment-11017 Jebus - how on earth did I do that? Thanks for spotting it and commenting! Jebus – how on earth did I do that? Thanks for spotting it and commenting!

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