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The Home Office Affairs Select Committee’s report that compulsory ID Cards could threaten U.K citizens privacy is both timely and pertinent. There has been a move towards a ‘surveillance society’ over the last few years and the Committee’s concern revolves around the potential for the scheme to be used to store even greater, and unlicensed, … Continue reading
Most of us take our liberties for granted. We count ourselves blessed to be born in a country that, however imperfect, has a universal franchise to elect most legislatures, practices Habeas Corpus, grants trial by jury, says someone is innocent until proven guilty and lauds free speech. Today however these rights are under … Continue reading
The councillor for South Hornchurch in Havering recently passed away. Representing the RA’s he was a genuine ‘People’s Champion’ devoting his whole life in service to the community but his sad death has of course generated a vacancy. A by-election has been called (by persons presently unknown – on the day of his funeral!) for … Continue reading
The Federation of Wholesale Distributors, as part of the all-year round MY SHOP IS YOUR SHOP The campaign is based on the positive values of the owner-managed local shop and his/her unique interface with the local community, where the owner lives “over the shop” and shares the daily life of his neighbourhood. It aims to … Continue reading
The campaign by Ron Paul for the Republican nomination for President has been a revelation. He represents what has been variously described as Jeffersonian Conservatism (small governance in the interests of individual liberties), Libertarianism (he once stood for the Libertarian Party in 1988) and a Constitutionalist (believing that the US has deviated too far from … Continue reading
The following will be announced on the Website of the Certification Office tomorrow – 27 May, 2008. “On 22 May 2008 the Certification Officer appointed Gerard Walker, Assistant Certification Officer, as an Inspector to investigate the financial affairs of the trade union Solidarity. The appointment was made under Section 37B of the Trade Union and … Continue reading
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