Read my posts about civil liberties in the UK, and in particular Liberal Democrat campaigning around them.
Watch the new video from Amnesty International UK, making a powerful point about how helping people in distress is something to be welcomed not criminalised. … Read the full post »
In a guest post for this site, Rabina Khan, Liberal Democrat councillor from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, takes a look at the issue. … Read the full post »
A warning from the future for our civil liberties courtesy of Tom Scott, with a little inspiration from contemporary China. … Read the full post »
Watch the new video from Amnesty International UK, explaining the benefits of the Human Rights Act. … Read the full post »
The ability of a Parliamentarian to use Parliamentary privilege to break a legal injunction with impunity is both an important safeguard and a power easily open to abuse. Which is why it should only be used in exceptional cases. … Read the full post »
This 2-minute animation by www.rightsinfo.org will tell you everything you need to know about your human rights and why they matter. … Read the full post »
A few years back, I was one of the contributors to Great Liberal Speeches. Here is my piece on a seminal speech in defence of civil liberties, made by George Tierney in 1819. The issues are still very pertinent today: defending civil liberties in the face of claims they are getting in the way of protecting our security. … Read the full post »
Although aimed at ‘young adults’ the subject matter of the plot – resisting authoritarian surveillance – along with its pace and ability to demystify technological details makes Cory Doctorow’s book appeal to a wider audience. … Read the full post »
‘You want me to explain what a letter is?!’ Jeremy Paxman helps to explain our annual letter writing campaign, Write For Rights. … Read the full post »
Charles James Fox, 1749-1806, was one of the leading orators of his generation, easily able to hold his own against other such talents and opponents such as the Tory Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger. … Read the full post »