Archive for draft communications data bill
Who killed the Snoopers’ Charter?
As Liberty’s email to its supporters today says, “The Snoopers’ Charter is dead” or as Julian Huppert has written over on Lib Dem Voice, I agree with Nick. He’s right to kill the Snoopers’ Charter. Understandably, lots of people are stake a claim to their share of the credit for this outcome, even if Liberty [...]
Snooper’s Charter: You got it right once Nick. Please get it right again
Dear Nick, You got it right last time, vetoing the Home Office’s attempt to get the Communications Data Bill into the last Queen’s Speech and instead securing extensive Parliamentary scrutiny of the plans. Please, get it right this time too and veto it once more, as the press are suggesting you might. The likes of [...]
An open letter to Jeremy Browne MP…Part 2: Problems at the Home Office
Dear Jeremy, In part 1 I explained why the Interception of Communications Commissioner is a failed regulator and one the Home Office should be fixing, yet your civil servants have been reluctant to do so. That should give a pause for thought about the proposals Home Office civil servants keep on pushing to extend the [...]
An open letter to Jeremy Browne MP on civil liberties… Part 1: The failed regulator
Dear Jeremy I doubt that in amongst all the ludicrously large number of issues that pass across the desk of a minister, and a Home Office one no less, you will have noticed a small victory I scored over the Home Office recently. But I hope you’ll give a pause for thought to the implications [...]
Cross-party committee gives damning verdict on Draft Communications Data Bill
The Metro reports: Ministers are … accused of exaggerating to force through new laws to snoop on emails, internet use and phone calls that would lead to the state monitoring citizens’ every move. Supporters of the draft communications data bill are relying on ‘fanciful and misleading’ figures to justify extra powers for police and the [...]
Clegg set to veto Communications Data Bill
Excellent.
Bizarre: case of corrupt policeman leaking data to criminals used to argue police must have more data
The Open Rights Group has the story: We await with interest the report from the joint committee on the draft Communications Data Bill, and trust the committee has properly considered the substantial evidence submitted. The debate is hotting up, with Theresa May pitching hard in the Sun. We are very interested to see if the Committee [...]
Lib Dems ‘may ditch’ Communications Data Bill – BBC
Good, good, good: The Lib Dems might withdraw their support for government plans to give the police new powers to monitor email and internet use, the BBC has learned. Party sources say leader Nick Clegg is ready to use a parliamentary report, due out next week, to oppose the plans… Sources said Mr Clegg met [...]
Three cheers for Lib Dem peer Paul Strasburger
From The Guardian: The home secretary, Theresa May, has been told by peers and MPs that her £1.8bn internet monitoring proposals will be a “honeypot for hackers and criminals around the world” and that she must bring in prison sentences for those who hack databases… A peers and MPs on the joint committee [looking at the [...]
Oh dear. Interception of Communications Commissioner does it again
I’ve blogged just once or twice or thrice about the many failings of the Interception of Communications Commissioner and his dreadful record, failing to ask the right questions, unwilling to investigate evidence of widespread abuses and ignoring questions over cost. And now he’s spoken out over the highly controversial Draft Communications Data Bill – not [...]
