Posted in Civil liberties, Police, tagged , police state on October 22, 2007 | 1 Comment »
If ever a video shows you what is wrong with New Labour’s Britain these days, this is it. I still can’t believe what I’m watching is true.
The film needs little further explanation. It is a small but telling example of the gradual breakdown in trust between a once highly regarded police [...]
Posted in Life, Police, Politics, tagged , police state on September 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In London last weekend for a short break, (Proms in the Park concert), I was surprised to see the occasional policemen carrying what were clearly machine guns. The police did not appear to be in any particularly sensitive area, e.g. outside the House of Commons, or along Whitehall or other government buildings. I’ve also observed [...]
