Britain’s new secret police
April 4, 2006 by Ken
Filed under We used to live in a Democracy
I have reservations about the new police force which has begun operations in Britain. The Serious Organised Crime Agency will not actually be a police force, Its members will not be constables but agents. SOCA Agents working directly for the home office minister, can direct other law enforcement agencies or commandeer their facilities, they will [...]
A Letter to the Minister for Europe
March 20, 2005 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Address Removed
19.3.2005.
Dear Mr MacShane,
Re your Speech European Law and Integration.
Joining the then European Community believing it to be about trade and a free trade area is, according to you a “mythâ€. You quote various snippets from some of the debates in our [...]
Police Bill needs ‘robust scrutiny’
March 14, 2005 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Police Bill needs ‘robust scrutiny’ – Comment – Times Online
Police Bill needs ‘robust scrutiny’
From the Chairman of the Police Federation and the President of the Police Superintendents’ Association
Sir, The horse-trading over the Prevention of Terrorism Bill was unseemly and the same fate threatens the Serious Organised Crime and Police (SOCAP) Bill (report, March 12), legislation [...]
Belmarsh detainees and other matters III
December 23, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Part Three
This is a Country that is allegedly doing battle in Iraq to bring to the people of Iraq, “Democracyâ€. Yet we see time and time again that the Government of this country totally ignores the people wishes. We need “democracy†here desperately. We thought we had democracy but in reality, we [...]
Belmarsh detainees, and other matters II
December 23, 2004 by Ken
Filed under The Best of the Rest
Pt Two
There is a great difference between British Nationals and foreign Nationals and if that difference is not clear to Judges then British nationals-all 56 million-should fight against discrimination. To believe that British nationals and foreign nationals should be treated equally misses the point in having separate Countries, separate Constitutions, or having Laws at all [...]
