Quietly, though a standing order sneaked past Parliament our freedom is removed

Whilst everyone was looking the other way the government has vastly expanded its powers to monitor its citizens electronic communications.

The usual Labour half truths about the powers only being used for serious crime and when its proportionate to do so are used. We all know these reassurances don't add up to a hill of beans.

The capability to do this would be very useful for cracking down on descent in a state of emergency situation. Given that Labour has just over a year left are they planning one ?

Will those who surf, say the B_NP or a anti Western Islamic web site find there fired from their jobs ? This information could provide a very powerful profiling tool.

The problem is that we are building the walls and bars of our own incarceration, if a future government ( or the present one ) decides to act as gaoler.

Thought crime in the UK - the end of freedom

A British blogger is to be arrested for what looks like free speech. The Labour party has been so desperate to buy votes from the Muslim community that it has sold free speech down the river.

As Lionheart says with current EU legislation soon all of us could receive arrest warrants from any EU country.

Given the fact the police don't dare to move against Muslim publications of religious hatred this is a clear case of double standards. I'm not saying I approve of what is said on his blog, but they are valid points for debate. He has one or two pictures that look objectionable, I personally think the one of the pregnant woman is objectionable - but then has photographs of Islamist campaigners saying worse things ( whom the police have left alone ).

Hat tip to Cranmer for spotting the issue.

Also: See the comments on non-Muslim no go areas here from Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, the Bishop of Rochester.