More information on the government’s attempts to turn us into a surveillance state, where everyone is under suspicion. Except, of course, the rich and powerful for whom the government is acting. This shows the terrible insecurity at the heart of this government, and the compulsive need of the political elite to spy and monitor their own citizens.
They just don’t give up!! Cameron and his cronies have been desperate to give more surveillance powers to security services since his government came to power.
The shambles that was the Data Communications Bill was rejected because of its vague and intrusive nature which would have given the government unprecedented powers to spy on UK citizens.
Since the failure of the bill the government has tried to gain more power through smoke and mirrors tactics – even trying stealth legislation – but have so far failed.
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in April that existing powers requiring that phone and internet companies retain communications data – when and who their customers called, texted and emailed but not what was said – for a 12 month period was unlawful.
The ‘emergency’ Data Retention and Investigation Powers Bill was approved by a special Cabinet meeting today and announced at a…
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