Large databases can never be secure

Wednesday 20 January 2010,  liberty central blog, Guardian

The decision not to prosecute a doctor for accessing the health records of well-known patients raises wider privacy issues

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What Price Liberty?

Saturday 23rd January 2010, 10am - 4.30pm, Truro College, Cornwall

A day to discuss our freedom, privacy & rights. Chaired by Kate Adie (broadcaster and author) with speakers Henry Porter, Frederick Taylor (best selling historian of WW2), Katherine Whitehorn (columnist and broadcaster), Oliver Baines (environmental campaigner), Stephen Otter (Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall) and Ursula Owen (campaigner for free speech).

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Is your home safe from the state?

Monday 18 January 2010,  liberty central blog, Guardian

A new bill restricting sweeping government powers of entry is desperately needed to restore the sanctity of our homes

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Welcome judgment on stop and search

Tuesday 12 January 2010, liberty central blog, Guardian 

The European court of human rights ruling against the use of Section 44 stop and search powers is hugely important

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Challenging the violence done by Tasers

Tuesday 12 January 2010,  liberty central blog, Guardian

A judgement in the US adds to the case that the routine deployment of tasers in the UK should be examined

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Our police: dumb, or dangerous?

Friday 8 January 2010,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

When armed officers tackle a group of young men in fancy dress, there is something amiss in Britain's police

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Protecting the media from the police

Thursday 7 January 2010,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

The inept policing of public space is preventing reporters and photographers from going about their lawful business

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Vote for liberty and rights in 2010

Wednesday 6 January 2010,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

Labour has undermined civil liberties in favour of an overmighty centralised state. This must be a central election issue

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2009: A bad year for civil liberties

Thursday 31 December 2009,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

Sadly the government has not lost its ambition to create a highly controlled and monitored society – but it's not all bad news

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These legal aid changes are unjust

Monday 21 December 2009,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

Jack Straw has squandered money on new offices while cuts in legal aid pave the way for miscarriages of justice

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The horror of virtual courts is upon us

Sunday 20 December 2009,  The Observer

Jack Straw's video links to magistrates' courts threaten young and vulnerable defendants in jail 

 

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With falling crime, why deploy Tasers?

Thursday 17 December 2009,  Henry Porter's blog, guardian.co.uk

Labour likes to take the credit for better crime stats yet wants to roll out weapons that leave the police open to claims of abuse

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