It’s cold, wet and horrid here, so I’m really looking forward to it’s a knockout 🙁 Don’t think the rest of the family will be coming now, it’s a bit much to ask them to drive an hour up the road to hang around in the rain for two hours while I get even wetter. So sorry, probably no photos.
Anyway, making a cuppa and scanning the headlines before I pour myself into clothes to set off, and I spotted this
Writing separately in the Daily Telegraph, Mr Blair said the disappearance of the three suspects under control orders was a symptom of a society which put civil liberties before fighting terror.
in article Stop and quiz powers considered.
All I can say to that is good. I’d prefer to live in a society that puts civil liberties ahead of fighting terror, especially when I think that the erosion of tolerance and civil liberties is what is causing the small risk of terror in the first place. We need to get our priorities straight here. Yes, ppl have died in terror attacks. Many more ppl die in car accidents, and I haven’t noticed draconian powers against them being mooted. If the police have the evidence against suspects, use it. If they don’t, then gather more. You can’t just guess that someone might be thinking about doing something wrong, and then house arrest them forever, it’s not going to lead to the kind of society we want to live in.
The Home Office would not comment on suggestions the new laws were to be rushed through before Tony Blair steps down as prime minister on 27 June.
Guess we still need to keep an eye on him then.
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