Comments on: It's Just a Step to the Right http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/145 The Insect Man / Empire Rising Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:08:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/145/comment-page-1#comment-235 Martin Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:01:36 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=145#comment-235 It was about immigration. It's the Tories, and really what else do they care about? Notwithstanding the correction about Green, /all/ of the "anti-terrorism" measures created since 9/11 have been used in cases that clearly have nothing whatever to do with terrorism. When the State gives itself these sweeping powers, it is unlikely to resist the temptation to use them. It was about immigration. It's the Tories, and really what else do they care about?

Notwithstanding the correction about Green, /all/ of the "anti-terrorism" measures created since 9/11 have been used in cases that clearly have nothing whatever to do with terrorism. When the State gives itself these sweeping powers, it is unlikely to resist the temptation to use them.

]]> By: Entropic Philharmonic http://shadowsoftheapt.com/blog/145/comment-page-1#comment-234 Entropic Philharmonic Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:47:43 +0000 http://shadowsoftheapt.com/?p=145#comment-234 Eh, it's worth pointing out that Green was /not/ arrested under anti-terrorism legislation, but the Tory press picked up on the fact tha he was arrested by Special Branch (because MPs paying people to break into other people's offices and steal thing for them is Special Branch's job) and Special Branch also have anti-terrorism duties, then as is their wont, distorted these facts to make a story about Gordon Brown actually turning into Stalin right there on TV in front of us. Eh, it's worth pointing out that Green was /not/ arrested under anti-terrorism legislation, but the Tory press picked up on the fact tha he was arrested by Special Branch (because MPs paying people to break into other people's offices and steal thing for them is Special Branch's job) and Special Branch also have anti-terrorism duties, then as is their wont, distorted these facts to make a story about Gordon Brown actually turning into Stalin right there on TV in front of us.

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