Something to hearten the fascists. Update: And something to hearten the Dear Leader
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Category Archives: Civil Liberties
July 26, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Police tactics
“Police say the tactics, which involve shooting suspected suicide bombers in the head, are the most effective.” Police also say that “the most effective way to stop criminals from committing crimes is to shoot them in the head,” and that … Continue reading
July 23, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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UK race relations improve no end…
Christ. The guy they shot didn’t have anything to do with the bombings. (via) Note to anyone who looks remotely dark-skinned, has black hair etc. – if police are present, DO NOT RUN. Wasn’t it Not the 9 O’Clock News … Continue reading
July 20, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Fear
“I could write a post on this blog calling for the withdrawal of British troops from Iraq, then a few days later some terrorists could attack London citing such a withdrawal as their goal, and I could then be prosecuted.” … Continue reading
July 19, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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The benefits of European integration, part 4,578
Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the EU-wide arrest warrant, extremely helpful in fighting terrorism and organised crime – which, I think we can all agree, is largely cross-border these days. And – please note – on this occasion a … Continue reading
July 14, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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So, Mr Muslim…
“So, Mr Muslim, what did you do today?” – missed this, but a top-notch response to Tony Blair’s latest patronising bullshit. Our man Justin’s take is also spot on, though, so much over the last week or so, woefully – … Continue reading
July 13, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Charles bloody Clarke
The Safety Elephant strikes again. There’s a bloody surprise…
July 4, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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ID cards support
The Telegraph – Panic in No 10 as ID card support collapses: “A YouGov poll for The Daily Telegraph shows that backing for ID cards has plummeted from 78 per cent less than two years ago to 45 per cent.” … Continue reading
July 1, 2005
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Licence to protest
The Government’s love for liberty knows no bounds. In addition to the wholly unnecesary extravagence of id cards, Charles Clarke has now decided that those wishing to protest near the seat of government (ie where it has the only chance … Continue reading
June 29, 2005
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German ID
In Actual Fact on the practical side of ID cards: “What was surprising yesterday was that four people, in Bundesgrenzschutz uniform got on the train at Colmar in France and during the 10km journey to Saarbr�cken in Germany, went through … Continue reading
December 21, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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The problem(s) with ID cards
Everyone I’ve spoken to recently has been doing the same old “if you’ve done nothing wrong…” arguments, usually followed by the “so what’s the big deal?” line. Normally, after a five minute rant, I manage to convince them that this … Continue reading
December 17, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Blair government gives two fingers to the constitution
Hey, it was predictable, right? The Lords is only the highest court in the land – why the hell should the government listen to them when they vote 8 to 1 that the detention without charge of terror suspects is … Continue reading
August 31, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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The French “headscarf ban”
A bizarre one, this. The controversy has been knocking on for a while, since it was announced a few months back. Should the French state ban religious iconography from its schools? The muslims have been the most vocal in their … Continue reading