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Don’t leave your car window open…

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:18 pm on 6 June, 2010.
Categories democracy and the rule of law, British politics, accountability.
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…in case it gets removed by the police and they demand £150 for its return.

If I tried to do what the police did here, it’d be regarded as theft now matter how insecure the car was. Which begs the question: Why should it not be regarded as theft when the police do it?

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Britain’s coalition government promises to strengthen civil liberties

Posted by James Hammerton @ 10:34 pm on 15 May, 2010.
Categories privacy and surveillance, political liberties, democracy and the rule of law, freedom of speech, British politics, the database state, freedom of information, European Convention on Human Rights.
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Interesting article on stop and search

Posted by James Hammerton @ 7:00 pm on 14 March, 2010.
Categories democracy and the rule of law, British politics, accountability, culture of suspicion, European Convention on Human Rights.
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Tory Peer in bid to limit officials’ right to entry homes « James Hammerton’s Blog

Posted by James Hammerton @ 6:42 pm on .
Categories privacy and surveillance, democracy and the rule of law, British politics, accountability.
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There is no need to retain the DNA profiles of all arrestees

Posted by James Hammerton @ 6:49 pm on 7 March, 2010.
Categories privacy and surveillance, democracy and the rule of law, British politics, the database state.
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Banned from working with vulnerable people because the ISA thinks you’re lonely?!

Posted by James Hammerton @ 8:49 pm on 28 February, 2010.
Categories privacy and surveillance, democracy and the rule of law, British politics, the database state, culture of suspicion.
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Britons to be asked for NI number, date of birth and signature to get right to vote

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:04 pm on 24 January, 2010.
Categories privacy and surveillance, democracy and the rule of law, British politics, the database state.
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Atheist Ireland Publishes 25 Blasphemous Quotes

Posted by James Hammerton @ 7:39 pm on 9 January, 2010.
Categories democracy and the rule of law, freedom of speech, Irish politics.
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Mass Gathering in defence of street photography - 12 Noon Saturday 23rd January 2010 Trafalgar Square, London

Posted by James Hammerton @ 9:33 pm on 20 December, 2009.
Categories democracy and the rule of law, British politics, culture of suspicion.
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ISA vetting to be watered down

Posted by James Hammerton @ 5:41 pm on 13 December, 2009.
Categories privacy and surveillance, political liberties, democracy and the rule of law, British politics, the database state, culture of suspicion.
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