Civil rights? Eh.
The Register reports the disturbing results of a survey, suggesting that Brits at least are happy to swap liberty for security, whatever Ben Franklin might say.
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Tories vs. Human Rights
Another stall-setting rant by David Davies confirms his credentials at righter than right.
Most of it is Tory-paranoia boilerplate, but it repeats surely the most stupid of all Tory policies, the repeal of the Human Rights Act. Apart from the obvious implication – in the headline of this post – it also
Interview with a British Jihadist | MetaFilter
Prospect interviews a Jihadist from Manchester, and Metafilter discusses.
We are what we are
Tristram Hunt (author of the excellent Building Jerusalem) invokes Orwell in an excellent article in the New Statesman, on the nature of Britishness.
A historic day in Northern Ireland
That IRA statement in full.
Envirowise up
Businesses can now find out how they could save money by being green, through the Government’s Envirowise web site. Link via Sussex Enterprise
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The Forer effect:, or, why people still believe in astrology.
A sensible Sun editorial
The Sun on tolerance. Via Fistful of Euros
Tony Blair's speech in the Commons
Via ePolitix.com.
SLAM!
And there goes the stable door: Luxembourg votes Yes to the European constitution.