Henry Porter

Sunday, 2 July 2006, The Observer

The arrest of Steve Jago under anti-terror laws convinces me to support David Cameron's plan for a home-grown bill of rights.

July 2006, Vanity Fair

In the guise of fighting terrorism and maintaining public order, Tony Blair's government has quietly and systematically taken power from Parliament and from the British people. The author charts a nine-year assault on civil liberties that reveals the danger of trading freedom for security - and must have Churchill spinning in his grave.

Sunday, 25 June 2006, The Observer

If Tony Blair really wants to protect the law-abiding majority, there are better ways of doing it than attacking the legal system.

Saturday, 24 June 2006

Speech given by Henry Porter at the Great Hall, King's College, London at a conference organised by Took's Chambers, entitled State Powers, Individual Lives: A legal Perspective

Sunday, 18 June 2006, The Observer

With act after act, Labour infringes our private lives, aided by Tory quiescence. It's time David Cameron rocked the boat.

Sunday, 28 May 2006, The Observer

The National Identity Register, when linked to other databases, will give the state unlimited powers to spy on us.

Sunday 7 May 2006, The Observer

Standing in an election count as the first results came in, David Blunkett was being interviewed by David Dimbleby from the studio. When asked about John Prescott and his own departure from the Home Office for breaking the ministerial code, Blunkett exclaimed: 'Sorry, I can't hear you. No, I can't hear you. Sorry, I've lost you completely.' There were knowing smiles in the studio; even the pathological stillness of Dr John Reid's eyes registered amusement. 

Sunday, 23 April 2006, The Observer

Over the past few months Henry Porter has written a series of articles in The Observer criticising what he sees as a sustained government assault on fundamental freedoms. He attacked a range of measures, including legislation on identity cards, new police powers and anti-terror laws. Porter's critique has generated a huge response from the public - and now from the Prime Minister. Here, in this extraordinary email exchange, Tony Blair rejects the criticism - and announces plans to go further.

Sunday, 16 April 2006, The Observer

Lord Steyn's attack on the Prime Minister is a wake-up call to those who think their own freedoms are unaffected.

Sunday, 9 April 2006, The Observer

Once students did the protesting to protect precious liberties. Now it is the middle-aged and pensioners who are leading the way.

Sunday, 2 April 2006, The Observer

As Tony Blair removes more and more of our freedoms, all democrats should be campaigning for a new Bill of Rights.