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>"Additional safeguards have been introduced – notably, in the most recent round of amendments, a 'triple-lock' authorization process for surveillance of parlia
by Dig1t 2y ago
>"Additional safeguards have been introduced – notably, in the most recent round of amendments, a 'triple-lock' authorization process for surveillance of parliamentarians
What does this mean exactly? I'm not familiar with UK government terminology.
- fullspectrumdev 2y agoIt means spying on members of parliament requires a significantly higher level of authorisation than spying on a normal citizen. One law for them, another for us.
- denton-scratch 2y agoThat clause stood out to me too. This sounds like a huge step back towards Spycatcher territory, where MI5 thought it was their job to undermine the Labour Party, because they were all communists.
- BriggyDwiggs42 2y agoThat is utterly mindblowing. Parliamentarians should be more closely surveilled if the concern is national security.