Daily Archives: July 14, 2009 »

Probe Into Bush Policies Urged

Mick Meaney July 14, 2009 0

President Barack Obama has been reluctant to probe Bush-era torture and anti-terrorism policies, but his Democratic allies aren’t likely to let the matters rest. “I’ve always preferred my idea of a commission of inquiry

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Stop the War Coalition barred from Downing Street

Mick Meaney July 14, 2009 2

Anti-war campaigners were refused access to Downing Street yesterday to deliver a letter calling for troops to be pulled out of Afghanistan. About 100 noisy demonstrators crossed Whitehall to take up a position in

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Politicians cost public £500 million each year

Mick Meaney July 14, 2009 0

Britain’s politicians apparently cost the taxpayer £500million a year. The number of political professionals has grown by ten-fold in the past decade to 29,000 and the cost of paying them has risen just as

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£24m: The cost of tracking your emails and phone calls

Mick Meaney July 14, 2009 0

The Home Office has revealed the multimillion-pound cost of monitoring the UK’s communications. Home Office policing and security minister, David Hanson, told Parliament last week that millions are now being spent to fund ISPs’,

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IBM biometrics ID cards contract to last 7 years

Mick Meaney July 14, 2009 2

IBM’s contract to supply technology for ID cards will last seven years, despite the possibility that a change in government could scupper the scheme. The company and the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) announced

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