Snoopers Charter

Law 'Could Not Have Stopped Woolwich Attacks'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 24.05.2013 | UK Politics

No new law would have prevented the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich, Eric Pickles said, as several politicians clamoured for the government to...

Mehdi's Morning Memo: RIP Lee Rigby

Huffington Post | Mehdi Hasan | Posted 24.05.2013 | UK Politics

The five things you need to know on 24 May 2013... RIP LEE RIGBY RIP Drummer Lee Rigby, who was named yesterday evening as the victim of Wednesd...

The Communications Data Bill Will Be Back

Jamie Bartlett | Posted 26.04.2013 | UK Politics
Jamie Bartlett

Making sure security service and policing powers are up to date and adequate - of course while avoiding unnecessary intrusion, misuse and expense - is something we all have a very big interest in.

'It Is Not Going To Happen'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 25.04.2013 | UK Politics

Civil liberties campaigners are celebrating after Nick Clegg vetoed the controversial 'snooper's charter'. The deputy prime minister said plans to ...

Top Five Current Coalition Bust-Ups

The Huffington Post UK | Christopher York | Posted 03.12.2012 | UK Politics

Political punch-ups, ministerial maulings, cabinet combat, parliamentary pugnaciousness, commons clashes, everywhere you look in the Commons it seems ...

Internet Surveillance: What Is Proportionate?

Jamie Bartlett | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK Tech
Jamie Bartlett

How harmful is it if the government accesses your communications data? Communications data used to just mean telephone calls: who you called and when. Now it could include what websites you visit, your geo-location, which social network you're part of and who you've contacted.

Wikipedia Will Encrypt UK Pages If 'Snooper's Charter' Passed

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK Tech

Wikipedia will encrypt all connections with Britain if new laws to track internet, text and email communications are implemented. Jimmy Wales, foun...