March 20, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Via Garry (via Robert Sharp, who I really must add to the blogroll), an interesting piece on media coverage of the Iraq conflict which reminded me of one I wrote back on 25th March 2003 for another site. It was … Continue reading
March 17, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It’s Friday night and it’s St Patrick’s day, which means one of the most drunken of the year. When better to release an official admission that UK airports were used in “extraordinary rendition” flights SEVENTY-THREE TIMES since 2001, despite umpteen … Continue reading
March 14, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Charles Clarke – I hate you and everything you stand for. A passport, a “voluntary document”? Bollocks, mate. I’m renewing mine now – that’ll last for ten years. In ten years time I’m quite likely to be living abroad and … Continue reading
March 13, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Holding back the truth of what happened at Stockwell on 21st July? Fine – could impede investigations. Restricting the Independent Police Complaints Commission in their enquiries? Not fine – even if they weren’t, could give the impression that the Met … Continue reading
March 9, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Hmmm… If you can be charged for “making a record of information likely to be useful to a terrorist” and “possessing information likely to be useful to a terrorist”, doesn’t that mean that Tony Blair should be arrested every time … Continue reading
March 8, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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It was always fairly obvious that dark-skinned bearded types (especially those with hooks for hands) wouldn’t find much sympathy when getting extradited to the US on terror charges. But since those bankers got done by the not even slightly reciprocal … Continue reading
February 27, 2006
by Nosemonkey
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Depressing reading – the latest polling figures on public support for ID cards. 52% still in favour; 60% agree that if you’ve got nothing to hide you’ve got nothing to fear. More promisingly, 63% reject the suggestion that they could … Continue reading
September 29, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Arrest Detain an 82 year old under the Terrorism Act for shouting “nonsense” at someone talking nonsense? I’m not sure I can express my views on this without swearing profusely, so I’m, glad other people already have. (Legal explanation, anger … Continue reading
September 9, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Awwww! Poor Charles Clarke! His massively intrusive plans for poking into every aspect of our insignificant lives seem to have run into a bit of opposition: the European Telecommunications Network Operators’s Association has branded Charlie’s data retention plans illegal, dubbed … Continue reading
September 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
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Charles Clarke’s speech to the European Parliament from this morning (link courtesy of a kindly comment). Apparently the reason some people are wary of the EU is that it “does not appear to give sufficient priority to offering practical solutions … Continue reading
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.