Further evidence of the Tories’ determination to turn this into a surveillance state, and a call to action. This is truly alarming, as the government seems determined to withhold any information on the act to be debated. I’ve commented before on the Kafkaesque nature of Cameron’s government, in which arbitrary dictatorship, prosecution, and the deliberate withholding of official information is seen as normal part of government practice. This is further proof.
This is from Tom Watson MP. If he’s right, it’s vitally important that you read the following and act on it:
Last Thursday there was a curious announcement in the Chamber of the House of Commons. At the session to announce future business, Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley said this:
“Monday 14th July — consideration of a Bill, followed by a motion to approve the first report from the Committee on Standards on the respect policy”
If you look on Parliament’s web site tonight, you will not see the name, nor the text of the Bill to be considered.
None of your elected backbench MPs have been told what Bill is to be debated on Monday. It’s Wednesday evening. Tomorrow, MPs are on a ‘one line whip’ ie they can return to their constituencies this evening.
Imagine how outrageous it would be, if tomorrow, the government were to announce emergency…
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