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The silence of Gordon Brown explained.

November 30, 2008 by soisitonlyme

Why has Brown been silent over the Damian Green arrest affair?

Look no further than the following.

on November 30, 2008 at 8:55 pm | Reply Democratic America, Goverment and Election » The silence of Gordon Brown explained.

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on December 1, 2008 at 10:30 am | Reply UK Voter

In a way, this was exactly what was needed to highlight the sheer power that is now available to the police and by default, the government of the day. What happened was an appalling attack on our democracy, but then again, so has the many laws that have been introduced by this government in the guise of anti-terror laws. Opposition parties have rarely fought the erosion of individual freedom and civil liberties, perhaps now they will.

I earnestly hope that Cameron & co will catch a wake up and instead of seeking an exemption for members of parliament, use this opportunity to review just what the individual has lost over the last 11 years. He should then include in his manifesto an undertaking to review and if necessary, repeal any laws which are unreasonable, not necessary or impact unnecessarily on individual freedom and liberty. This is not a party political issue, it is fundamental to our democracy, the truth is, the example of Damian Green highlights just how much we have lost under this government in its obsession to increase state power through the police. We are, as I have said before, sleep-walking into a Police State, it looks like Cameron has only just realised.