Archive for June, 2006

 

Ken on Jun 30th, 2006Deep Authoritarianism

In the guise of fighting terrorism and maintaining public order, Tony Blair’s Government has quietly and systematically taken power from Parliament and the British people. The author charts a nine-year assault on civil liberties that reveals the danger of trading freedom for security - and must have Churchill spinning in his grave”

Ken on Jun 29th, 2006Unprotected Britons

Sir - Three former employees of NatWest are to be extradited to America for an alleged offence, using legislation promulgated by the Government that is designed to deal with suspected terrorists, and which does not even require the American authorities to present prima facie evidence of wrongdoing (Business, June 28).
This comes hard on the heels [...]

Ken on Jun 16th, 2006“It’s Time We Governed Ourselves”

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE USE FROM THE U.K. INDEPENDENCE PARTY Office of Graham Booth, M.E.P. Member for South West Counties
“It’s Time We Governed Ourselves”
Geoff Hoon, the latest Minister for Europe believes that we should have another “debate” ( * ) about the EU, so that the people of the UK can learn to know and [...]

Ken on Jun 15th, 2006Vision for the Oceans and Seas

A European Vision for the Oceans and Seas: A ‘Roadmap’ for the Motorway in the Sea. Anne Palmer 16.6.2006.

I have always hoped that the people we elect into ‘power’ in this seafaring nation of ours, and yes, pay their wages, would take on the mantle of responsibility in looking after our own [...]

Ken on Jun 14th, 2006Dialogue, Debate and Democracy

I am struck about how you and the EU go on and on about democracy and how great it is, yet each time the EU constitution is struck down, the EU has nothing to try and rewrite but to only keep putting it to a vote over and over again.

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