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Spying on MPs

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1. At 09:32 AM on 04 Feb 2008, Mark wrote:

   I'm surprised at the recent arrogance and pomposity of our MPs.
   They must be subject to the same laws and rules as their electors in every sphere of their public activities.
   Equally, if the Security Services have acted beyond the law, they should be held to account.
   With the information that is currently available regarding this matter, I am reassured that conversations with terrorist suspects are monitored and hope that no exceptions are made.
   The Wilson Doctrine is archaic and should be scrapped

2. At 09:40 AM on 04 Feb 2008, Jonathan Waggoner wrote:

   n America the new Patriot Act gives the government the right to go in and
   see what books you've been lent from the library.

   The point is that PRIVACY IS A RIGHT!!!!!

   You should have to have a judges approval and a warrant. Erosion of civil
   liberties is not something we as FREE people should be in favor of out of fear.

   Restricting free speech by intimidation snaps of the Nazis or the East German Stasi, do we as a free society want to be living in even more of a police state?

   Jonathan

3. At 10:09 AM on 04 Feb 2008, Geoffrey Kind wrote:

   Iv'e listened to various comments by phone-in listeners concerning the alleged bugging of an MP some of whom argue that civil liberties are being eroded. Arrant nonsense, civil liberties is about getting on a tube train or bus and not being blown to pieces.
   
   I hope our government and security services do whatsoever they deem neccesary to maintain our safety.

   Geoffrey Kind
   

4. At 10:40 AM on 04 Feb 2008, Madeleine wrote:

   Is it alright to veer off-topic? I just want to make a comment about the environmentalist you had on this morning (with James May).

   He had a pop at Top Gear; people who drive big cars (only doing so for status NOT for any other reason according to him) and people who watch Top Gear (doesn't reflect 'real life' so shouldn't be allowed) etc etc et bloody cetra.

   I don't watch Top Gear but I don't need or want to be lectured to by humourless; self-righteous, pompous class warriors like him - in his own words to another contributor "get a grip".

   Grrr!

5. At 11:46 AM on 04 Feb 2008, wrote:

   1. The State is not always a benign force (even in Britain, incredibly).
   2. Citizens therefore need structural safeguards to maintain their freedoms.
   3. Elected Members of Parliament are our prime way of connecting with national government and, where necessary, seeking redress over alleged grievances or abuses of governmental power.
   4. Anonymity in our dealings with our MPs is therefore a key safeguard in maintaining this connection.
   5. Giving up this freedom so casually is madness.

6. At 07:08 PM on 04 Feb 2008, victoria wrote:

   Hi Madeleine..yes it's absolutely fine to veer off-topic - not sure how to get round that really..

7. At 08:52 AM on 05 Feb 2008, wrote:

   Victoria,
   Surely anything to do with with National Security, especially on the scale of Terrorism, must be subjected to any Security-measures available. Nobody should be exempt from any form of investigation in such cases.
   This Country is far too lax with Security as it is - we have many People running around - who have not even been 'logged' as being in the UK. We have many Prisoners on 'early-release', Illegal-Immigrants, etc etc.
   Common-sense has to over-rule the wailings of the 'Human-Rights' and 'Total-freedom' Brigades when it comes to the safety of innocents.