HOME SECRETARY SETS OUT NEXT STEPS ON ID CARDS
From the Defy-ID mailing list – the outlines of Big Blunkett’s response to the Home Affairs committee’s report on his ID card scheme: The Government […]
Civil Liberties
Biometrics
From the Defy-ID mailing list: The EU seems to have gone back on its decision to use a single biometric identifier on passports and has […]
More on ID cards and civil liberties.
Charles Kennedy discussed civil liberties and the climate of fear in his speech to the National Liberal Club yesterday. In it he says: "But the […]
Juries to learn about offenders past
This bothers me somewhat. Apparently, according to Big Blunkett, Juries in child sex abuse and theft cases will soon be entitled to know whether the […]
Lib Dems to Try and Scupper ID Card Scheme
According to the Scotsman the Liberal Democrats will aim to defeat HMG’s plans for ID cards. Home Affairs spokesman Mark Oaten said that it would […]
More on the Surveillance Society
On the face of it, this Times article reports a positive issue. That is; helping employers to stamp out harrassment at work. Why is it […]
Freedom of speech?
Craig Murray has committed the gravest of blunders. As a Foreign Office diplomat, he made the mistake of telling the truth. Bad enough that the […]
And you thought it was just for pets…
The following came to me from a correspondent on the Defy-ID mailing list: A UK company has signed a deal to buy 9000 chips for […]
Barcelona Beach Club
In a similar vein to ID cards…. You may find this interesting in a morbid kind of way. As James Hammerton points out, this reporter […]
Identity Cards, Big Blunkett and the Surveillance Society
Following the Queen’s Speech last year, Big Blunkett is ploughing ahead with his plans for a national identity card – and, perhaps more disturbing, an […]