http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights Wikio - UK - Law - Civil Rights http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69210134 <p>Tory policy makers are again in total disarray. Again we see the spin machines at work, trying to play with the 'Nudge' but getting it badly wrong. As we wrote earlier this month, they cannot make up their mind over the big brother databases, with policies and statements that clearly counter each other (the only thing that is clear is that the Tories wont be getting rid of them), and then today there...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:54:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69210134 2008-08-27T22:54:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69200779 <p>HM Revenue & Customs inspectors are to gain new powers to enter business premises and private homes, investigate and fine taxpayers, but safeguards for individuals and businesses will not come into effect until at least four months later.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:07:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69200779 2008-08-27T20:07:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69134141 <p>Security guards and town hall workers are being armed with sweeping police-style powers, it has emerged. This allows them to hand out fines for a raft of offences, from dropping litter to riding a bike on the pavement. They can also stop cars to check their tax discs, seize alcohol from underage drinkers and demand people's names and addresses.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/government/home_office" target="_blank">Home Office</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/government/home_office/secretary_of_state_for_the_home_department/jacqui_smith" target="_blank">Jacqui Smith</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/government/home_office/secretary_of_state_for_the_home_department" target="_blank">Secretary of State for the Home Department</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics" target="_blank">UK Politics</a></p> Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:11:08 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69134141 2008-08-27T11:11:08Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69067851 <p>Police files were opened up with the aim of helping to protect children from sex offenders, but are now being sold for as little as £37 to employers who simply want to find out more about job applicants.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/telecommunication/instant_messaging/aim" target="_blank">AIM</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:48:54 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69067851 2008-08-26T19:48:54Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69053224 <p>When you sign up for a Bank Account, or take out a Bank Credit or Debit Card, did your bank tell you that they would be storing all your details with a 3rd party data processing company in a warehouse in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Essex" class="deep u">Essex</A>? I bet they didn't.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:25:16 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69053224 2008-08-26T17:25:16Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69022723 <p>Strangely, this has nothing to do with technology, really. It's more about knee-jerk reactions: A flagship database intended to protect every child in the country will be used by police to hunt for evidence of crime in a "shocking" extension of its original purpose</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:17:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=69022723 2008-08-26T13:17:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68647050 <p>Fresh questions have been raised over the Government's ID card project as it emerged that PA Consulting (at the centre of the criminal data fiasco) is at the heart of the £20bn ID Cards project. Home Office ministers have placed the company at the very centre of the controversial ID card project. Its consultants were each paid £160 an hour for working on the mechanics of the ID system as well as for...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:51:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68647050 2008-08-22T17:51:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68566707 <p>The US Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the results today of their, three-year scientific and technical building and fire safety investigation into the collapse of WTC 7 on 9/11 - which has intrigued many observers. The fall of the 47-story World Trade Center building 7 (WTC 7) was "primarily due to fires," and "was the first known instance of fire...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/safety/fire_safety" target="_blank">Fire safety</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/safety" target="_blank">Safety</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk" target="_blank">UK</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:11:04 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68566707 2008-08-22T03:11:04Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68558993 <p>He flies thousands of miles to <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Afghanistan" class="deep u">Afghanistan</A>, waking at 3am local time for a stomach-churning Hercules ride to Camp Bastion to meet Our Boys in the blistering heat, going on to talks in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Kabul" class="deep u">Kabul</A>, and he still can't get away from his local difficulties with <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/David+Miliband" class="deep u">David Miliband</A>. As Brown dodged yet another question about Miliband with his stock response - "I'm getting on with the job." - Mr Karzai clearly decided...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/government/foreign_and_commonwealth_affairs/david_miliband" target="_blank">David Miliband</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties/labour_party" target="_blank">Labour Party</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties" target="_blank">Parties</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics" target="_blank">UK Politics</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:11:27 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68558993 2008-08-22T01:11:27Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68553857 <p>This country used to have very strict laws that made it illegal to pass or share information between government departments or 3rd parties. Those laws were there for a very good reason, this and former governments over the past 30 years have systematically destroyed EVERYTHING that made this country free, safe and legal. The UK Government is now the biggest threat to the life and public safety of every...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/government" target="_blank">Government</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics" target="_blank">UK Politics</a></p> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:06:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68553857 2008-08-22T00:06:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68541275 <p>THE US is sending a third ship, the USS Mount Whitney, to the Black Sea at the end of the month with humanitarian aid for <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Georgia" class="deep u">Georgia</A>, the US Navy said today. The Mount Whitney, the flagship of the Sixth Fleet, will join the guided missile destroyer USS McFaul and the Coast Guard cutter <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Dallas" class="deep u">Dallas</A> in delivering relief supplies to <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Georgia" class="deep u">Georgia</A>, it said.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:12:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68541275 2008-08-21T21:12:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68516978 <p>Following his blogging break, Steve over at Daily Referendum roars back into action with this fine rebuttal of Nick Clegg's insane march to utopia (if anyone is stupid enough to follow this kind of lead). Nigg Clegg, the true master of talking out of your arse is off again, this time he says we can be self-sufficient in energy by 2050 without building new coal-fired or nuclear power stations. He has...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties/liberal_democrats" target="_blank">Liberal Democrats</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties/liberal_democrats/nick_clegg" target="_blank">Nick Clegg</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties" target="_blank">Parties</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics" target="_blank">UK Politics</a></p> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:49:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68516978 2008-08-21T16:49:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68498457 <p>But, I am an old cynic. I dont trust any of these new Quango's and am looking for the real reason for this about turn. The Government are planning to introduce many very controversial questions into this forthcoming census, and never being one to miss an opportunity to gather even more information about us, why is this call to abandon this census coming now.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:16:13 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68498457 2008-08-21T14:16:13Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68427086 <p>It has become known that the <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Russian+Federation" class="deep u">Russian Federation</A>’s armed forces illegally stationed on the territory of <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Georgia" class="deep u">Georgia</A> are mounting yet another provocation. In particular, Russian servicemen with the use of appropriate equipment are building a fixed control checkpoint on the Senaki-Poti highway, in the vicinity of the entrance to Poti, on the so-called 7th kilometer.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/computer_industry" target="_blank">Computer industry</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/computer_industry/semi-conductors/equipment" target="_blank">Equipment</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/computer_industry/semi-conductors" target="_blank">Semi-Conductors</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/software" target="_blank">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/high-tech/software/software_and_services" target="_blank">Software and services</a></p> Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:12:36 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68427086 2008-08-21T00:12:36Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68427088 <p>The Home Office is reportedly preparing to spend a nine figure sum on a single database containing details on all UK communications According to The Register the Home Office is already working on implementing its plan for such a system, which is not official policy and has been questioned by the information commissioner.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:48:37 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68427088 2008-08-20T23:48:37Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68378572 <p>Vytautys Landsbergis was President of <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Lithuania" class="deep u">Lithuania</A> in 1991, when he helped fight off a bloody attempt by the Soviet Union's army to overthrow his country's government. He now is a member of the <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Europe" class="deep u">Europe</A>an Parliament for the conservative EPP-ED group. He speaks out with a warning for everyone in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Europe" class="deep u">Europe</A>.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/european_union/european_parliament/epp-ed" target="_blank">EPP-ED</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/european_union/european_parliament" target="_blank">European Parliament</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/europe/russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/international_organisations/united_nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a></p> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:32:54 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68378572 2008-08-20T15:32:54Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68295198 <p>My compliments to the good people of Birks Road in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Huddersfield" class="deep u">Huddersfield</A>, who showed some true Yorkshire grit and gave the rest of us a lesson in how to make our local councils sit up and take notice.</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:13:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68295198 2008-08-20T01:13:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68295199 <p>This from Nation of Shopkeepers ...class. Here ; Aha, hahahahahahahahahaha. You’re kidding, right? Not keeping word? Why, wadda they say to you, Millipede? Did they promise you a referendum, or summit? Clowns, all of them. </p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/international/europe/russia" target="_blank">Russia</a></p> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:36:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68295199 2008-08-20T00:36:00Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68177036 <p>The Liberal Democrats have released a discussion document for their autumn conference which promotes the introduction of national road pricing. They are delusional if they believe this proposal will endear them to the voting public and they clearly do not understand the economics of road pricing. The document entitled "Fast Track Britain: Building a Transport System for the 21st Century" clearly details...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties/liberal_party" target="_blank">Liberal Party</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/parties" target="_blank">Parties</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/the_parliament/the_house_of_commons" target="_blank">The House of Commons</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics/the_parliament" target="_blank">The Parliament</a>, <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk_politics" target="_blank">UK Politics</a></p> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:16:37 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68177036 2008-08-18T23:16:37Z http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68125876 <p>With every telephone call, swipe of a card and click of a mouse, information is being recorded, compiled and stored about <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Britain" class="deep u">Britain</A>’s citizens. An investigation by The <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Sunday+Telegraph" class="deep u">Sunday Telegraph</A> has now uncovered just how much personal data is being collected about individuals by the Government, law enforcement agencies and private companies each day. In one week, the average person living in <A HREF="http://www.wikio.co.uk/tag/Britain" class="deep u">Britain</A> has 3,254...</p><p>Source : <a href="http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog" target="_blank">PJC Journal</a> (<a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/subscribe?url=http://thejournal.parker-joseph.co.uk/blog/index.xml" target="_blank">subscribe</a>)</p><p>Explore : <a href="http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law" target="_blank">Law</a></p> Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:44:00 GMT http://www.wikio.co.uk/uk/law/civil_rights?rinfoid=68125876 2008-08-18T15:44:00Z