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Police Chief: ID cards, the surveillance society and eroding civil liberties
JAMES SLACK A chief constable has broke ranks to complain about a lurch towards a “surveillance” society which is “eroding” civil liberties. Colin Langham-Fitt also became the first senior officer to question the need
Read More »The secret world of code-breaking
I wonder what Bruce Schneier would have to say about this aritcle.. Published in The Independent In the age of instant global communication, the ability to encode – and decipher – secret messages has never
Read More »Prozac is 20 Years Old – Time to Learn the Facts
It’s sold as happiness in a blister pack – a cure-all that has changed the way we think about wellbeing. As Prozac reaches its 20th birthday, Anna Moore presents 20 things you need to
Read More »No Dissent on Spying, Says Justice Dept.
R. Jeffrey Smith Washington Post Staff Writer The Justice Department said yesterday that it will not retract a sworn statement in 2006 by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales that the Terrorist Surveillance Program had
Read More »Prince Harry decision causes fury
PRINCE Harry’s military career could be at an end after the British Army decided he would not be sent to serve in Iraq, sparking a public backlash. The decision to keep the prince, 22,
Read More »Brown will enter No 10 unopposed
Gordon Brown has secured the backing of enough MPs to ensure he will not face a contest to become the next Labour leader and prime minister. Mr Brown has 308 nominations, prompting his only
Read More »Labour’s ID card sums are ‘laughable’
The cost of a biometric United Kingdom to support the national identity card scheme has risen by £400m since October, in addition to an extra £200m needed to process foreign nationals. In real terms,
Read More »Toddler fined £89 for dropping two crisps
A woman was handed an £80 litter fine after her toddler grandchild dropped some crisps on the pavement. Barbara Jubb had picked up the packet of Quavers when it fell from the hand of
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