Read about former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Julian Huppert. He was an MP from 2010 to 2015.
A Digital Bill of Rights to protect people’s privacy and give them more control over their data online would be introduced as part of a Liberal Democrat manifesto for the next election. … Read the full post »
Of course if you want to see Clegg doing his dancing finest, there’s that dance video he kindly did for me…. … Read the full post »
Unusually for me, I’m starting writing this piece about DRIP and civil liberties without knowing what conclusion I’ll come to by the end of it. … Read the full post »
Parliament’s record at carefully scrutinising legislation is rather patchy, which is why the recent moves towards more extensive pre-legislative scrutiny are very welcome. … Read the full post »
The new safeguards being brought in sound cautiously promising, but it is a real shame Nick Clegg’s quote implies agreement with the idea that there’s a trade-off between security and civil liberties. … Read the full post »
First press coverage for motions due to be debated at the Liberal Democrat spring conference in York courtesy of The Guardian features civil liberties. … Read the full post »
That was the cast of expert characters on the panel for a meeting I chaired in Glasgow about digital government and digital public services. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrat federal conference in Glasgow will include a debate on the party’s manifesto themes document. … Read the full post »
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 … Read the full post »
You got it right last time, vetoing the Home Office’s attempt to get the Communications Data Bill into the last Queen’s Speech. … Read the full post »