Mark Oaten
Shortly after announcing that he was running for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, Mark Oaten was interviewed on Jeremy Vine’s lunchtime show. The question, […]
Month: January 2006
Civil Liberties
I see Neu Labour apologist Neil Harding is traffic whoring again. “Curtailment of liberties can sometimes be a good thing. For example curtailing the liberty […]
The Lord Chancellor and ID Cards
I really shouldn’t go surfing so early on a Saturday morning, really I shouldn’t. Via The Current Outlook comes this story. The Lord Chancellor has […]
Vive La France 2006
Review of Vive La France 2006Once again, France visits the heart of London for the Vive La France exhibition at Olympia. Once again, Mrs Longrider […]
Abu Hamza and Nick Griffin
Abu Hamza and Nick Griffin are unlikely compatriots. Yet they share the same fate – both are being prosecuted for speaking their minds. One could […]
Instant Justice
As with the recent “Respect” nonsense from the right dishonourable Tony Blair, the latest populist twaddle is being criticised in the blogsphere. Instant justice sounds […]
ID Cards Bill in the Lords
While out of the headlines for a while, the ID Cards Bill is trundling through the political process. The current stage is its reading in […]
MPs Bugged
The Spyblog picks up on a story in the Independent today regarding the Wilson Doctrine. Tony Blair is preparing to scrap a 40-year ban on […]
Freedom Of Speech
I recall as a young child being told by my father that I lived in a land where free speech was not only allowed, but […]
A Dangerous Piece of Legislation – Again
Nigel Sedgwick takes me to task on my comments. Rather that reply to them via the comments box, I believe that it is worth responding […]