'Big Brother' database cancelled by ministers

[oldironside]

"Plans to store information about every phone call, email and internet visit in the United Kingdom have in effect been abandoned by the Government.

The Home Office confirmed the "Big Brother" scheme had been delayed until after the election amid protests that it would be intrusive and open to abuse. Although ministers publicly insisted yesterday that they remained committed to the scheme, they have decided not to include the contentious measure in next week's Queen's Speech, the Government's final legislative programme before the election.

The effect of this move could be to kill off the plans for years. The Conservatives have not ruled out reviving the idea but remain sceptical about the practicality of Labour's proposals."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/big-brother-database-cancelled-by-ministers-1817708.html

[Anarcho-Socialist]

1. I'm sure the Tories will subject us to their own surveillance ideas

Parties in power tend to forget their previously-held concerns about civil liberties.

[non sociopath skin]

2. The Tories certainly seem have forgotten their plans for ID cards ...

... dropped only because Major lost.

And that was long before 9/11 ...

The Skin

[LeftishBrit]

3. That's a good thing!

But the Tories, with their preoccupation with Laura Norder, heve generally been worse than Labour on civil liberties issues. Can you say 'sus laws'?