September 5, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Heads up, people – ID cards propaganda phase two is under way, and it’s starting in the gloomy recesses of the EU where no newspaper ever dares send its reporters. Today the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and … Continue reading
August 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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After a couple of weeks in sunnier climes – stuffing myself on steak, sushi and overly fizzy beer – I return to find it’s business as usual: Charles Clarke is still planning on acting illegally, there are still questions which … Continue reading
July 31, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Simon Jenkins is spot-on in the Sunday Times: “The streets of London are alive with like dangers, with people who shoot, kill and maim dozens of people a year. We fight them all, whatever their proffered and spurious justification. “So … Continue reading
July 31, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Get off your fat arse and actually DO something to save democracy and freedom of speech and stuff, rather than just moan about it.
July 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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That’s my interpretation anyway, and I’m sticking to it. He does strike me as the sort of man who, next time the terrorists strike, will sit back with a smug grin on his face and say “I told you so … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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MI5 – apologists for terror (applying the government’s logic, at any rate): “Though they have a range of aspirations and ’causes’, Iraq is a dominant issue for a range of extremist groups and individuals in the UK and Europe. Some … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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A vision of Britain’s ID card future – “the more people that say something, anything, anywhere, the better. Making a subset of our fellow citizens feel less than complete members of our society, only causes the words ‘violent backlash’ to … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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icBirmingham – Top Muslim states the bleeding obvious brands Blair a liar
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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I’m not a fan of the Stop the War Coalition. They’ve made a few too many silly pronouncements and have a few too many associations with people for whom I’ve got little respect for me to normally want to have … Continue reading
July 28, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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British stoicism goes to shit – nice one. As if it’s not bad enough that everyone who looks a bit foreign is being stared at suspiciously on the tube and made to feel deeply uncomfortable, attacks on “asian” people (which … Continue reading
July 27, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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But it must be said, “Big Brother” was the first thing that sprang to mind on reading that plans are afoot across the EU to increase the cover of surveillance technology. Naturally enough, CCTV is a useful tool. But unless … Continue reading
July 27, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Blair can never win this “war”. He’s fighting it in the wrong place. Oh, and On Iraq, 7/7 and the Truth.
July 27, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Police fail to use most effective anti-terror tactics – risking all our lives with irresponsible use of “restraint” and “arrest” rather than the tried and tested method of “shoot in head”. Update: Heh! – ICIGSITBOTH – In Case I Get … Continue reading
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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An obvious question, this, but one that’s been confusing me. Shortly after the 7th July bombs the government admitted that ID cards would not have enabled them to stop the attacks. But there was a caveat – were everyone in … Continue reading