The British Airports Authority at Heathrow Airport is seeking to ban legitimate protest at the building of another runway, by claiming that legitimate protest groups are terrorists, and is seeking a High Court injunction to ban freedom of expression.
Anyone in doubt that our civil liberties are being eroded should read this.
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We are in the Soviet Union it seems
ReplyDeleteBack in the USSR
They've shied away from using the phrase "Enemy of the State" in the legislation, but there's a distinct whiff of "Ve know vere you liff" about it all.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the betting when compulsory ID cards have to be carried that all those attending such protests will have their attendance recorded on a state Database somewhere?
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