Let me at least be clear. There is no prospect of this draconian idea passing the House of Lords today. There is no prospect of the Conservative Party softening its opposition to a proposal for which not a shred of credible evidence has been advanced – and which is opposed […]
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The Guardian, 2005: Britain ‘sliding into police state’
Completing the Political Compass Iconochasms quiz led me to a 2005 article in the Guardian: George Churchill-Coleman, who headed Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist squad as they worked to counter the IRA during their mainland attacks in the late 1980s and early 1990s, said Mr Clarke’s proposals to extend powers, such as […]
Read MoreTimes Online – Drivers will have no escape from new speed cameras
From the Times: Clusters of speed cameras that will monitor drivers’ average speed on all routes across a wide area are to be deployed on hundreds of roads next year. It will be impossible to evade detection because the digital cameras will cover every entry and exit point and, unlike […]
Read More42-day detention dropped as unworkable – Times Online
According to The Times: Gordon Brown is preparing for a humiliating climbdown over his proposal to hold terrorist suspects for 42 days after being told that it will be defeated in the House of Lords. I will celebrate when it actually happens. Detailed objections to the bill are provided by […]
Read MoreUnder funding of the Courts Service
A magistrate reports: the Courts’ Service has to save ninety million pounds in the next three years following a lower-than-necessary allocation by the Treasury. This vast sum cannot be saved without drastic cuts to the quality of justice, to the fabric of courthouses, and to the staff employed in them. […]
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