I am delighted to have been short-listed for the selection of the next Conservative candidate for Esher and Walton. Before the final choice is made on 21 November, I will be out and about listening to, and learning from, people in the constituency. I will also post a series of comments here – on local […]
Read MoreThere is an interesting debate emerging on the center-right about the merits of replacing the Human Rights Act (HRA) with a British Bill of Rights (BoR). Phil Johnston makes the case for a BoR in the Daily Telegraph, whilst Peter Oborne defends the HRA in The Guardian. Given the erosion of our bedrock freedoms under […]
Read MoreToday, the Conservatives announced an 11-point plan to reverse the rise of the surveillance state, and protect personal privacy. Read the coverage in the Financial Times here, and the full paper here. The Economist carries an interesting piece this week on the broader issue of trying to manage ‘risk’ in society.
Read MoreDocuments released by the Met Police show that fewer than 1 crime is solved for every 1,000 CCTV cameras deployed. See the report in today’s Telegraph. This backs up findings from recent reports by the Home Office and Association of Chief Police Officers in 2005, 2007 and 2009. Michael Cross writes an interesting comment piece […]
Read MoreDamian Green MP has won his fight to have his DNA removed from the DNA database, following the collapse of the police investigation against him. Read the story here, along with Damian’s call for all innocent people to have their DNA removed.
Read MoreThis afternoon, I had a lively debate on the state of British liberal democracy with Peter Kellner (President, YouGov) at the Edinburgh Book Festival. I recommend his excellent new book, ‘Democracy: 1,000 Years in Pursuit of British Liberty’, a chronicle of texts, speeches and other primary sources on the subject. You can find an abridged […]
Read MoreDavid Davis uses the protective cloak of Parliamentary privilege to disclose allegations that MI5 colluded in torture. Read the story here, and the full speech here.
Read MoreLondon Mayor, Boris Johnson, has written an incisive indictment on the madness inflicted by the ‘health and safety’ lobby, calling for the return of common sense. Read the article here.
Read MoreRead here the speech David Cameron gave today, at Imperial College, on reversing ‘Control State Britain’.
Read MorePhil Johnston has written an interesting piece, in today’s Daily Telegraph, on the state of British liberty and democracy. He picks up the common theme running through a number of new books - including The Assault - linking the current malaise to the reforming zeal of the early years of New Labour. Read the article […]
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