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quite why Labour deserve the benefit of the doubt on anything authoritarian I don't know Labour was behind: - forced key disclosure (Regulation of Investi
by blibble 2y ago
quite why Labour deserve the benefit of the doubt on anything authoritarian I don't know
Labour was behind:
- forced key disclosure (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000), still in force
- 72 day detention without charge (Terrorism Act 2006), defeated before it became an Act
- national identity register and mandatory id cards (Identity Cards Act 2006), ripped up by the next Tory government
- various attempts at removal of ancient right to trial by jury (partially successful)
they are as bad, if not worse than the tories
- zahllos 2y agoAs I posted under another comment, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Data_Bill_2008 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communications_Data_Bill_200... - communications data bill 2008 / interception modernisation programme. A precursor to what became the IPA.
- Jigsy 2y agoDidn't they abolish double jeopardy and introduce secret trials as well?
- blibble 2y agoyes, more Jack Straw specials