Labour urged to prevent human rights being painted as a “left-wing issue”
The director of Liberty Akiko Hart has argued that Labour needs to resist Conservative attempts at weaponising human…
Civil liberties
Labour hails Theresa May climbdown on surveillance powers
Labour MPs have won several major concessions to the Home Office’s electronic surveillance Bill, including new safeguards for trade…
Cameron warned to take strike right balance on anti-terror approach
David Cameron must be careful to be “proportionate” in counter-extremism measures and not overstep the mark as he…
The Sunnyfesto
Yesterday, the Sun Newspaper set out its ‘Sunifesto’ for Britain; today here’s my response – a ‘Sunnyfesto’. (Note:…
Cabinet feud turns sweary: is the Coalition falling apart?
Coalition relations have reached “a new low point” following Theresa May’s speech on Tuesday, according to Nick Clegg.…
Majority of LabourList readers opposed to Emergency Surveillance measures
Earlier this week, MPs voted through emergency legislation on new surveillance measures. Due to the nature of the…
Ed Miliband’s civil liberties credentials are now in tatters
Last night MPs overwhelmingly voted for the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers (DRIP) Bill in a so-called ‘emergency’ that…
Weekly Survey: The Shadow Cabinet and surveillance
David Cameron is having a reshuffle this week, but Ed Miliband is expected to keep his team the…
Beware politicians bearing “emergency” laws
If life has taught me anything, it’s to approach politicians bearing “emergency laws” with extreme suspicion bordering on…
Labour is breaking from the past on civil liberties
It’s been more than three years since Ed Miliband trumpeted his liberal credentials after winning the Labour Party…
