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The Big Brother state – by stealth - UK Politics, UK - The Independent
Personal information detailing intimate aspects of the lives of every British citizen is to be handed over to government agencies under sweeping new powers. The measure, which will give ministers the right to allow all public bodies to exchange sensitive data with each other, is expected to be ...
			Out by June: UK plans Iraq withdrawal | 				UK news | 				The Guardian
Out by June: UK plans Iraq withdrawal | UK news | The Guardian
guardian.co.uk — A British soldier patrols the northern suburbs of the southern Iraqi city of Basra A British soldier... patrols the northern suburbs of the southern Iraqi city of Basra. Photograph: Dave Clark/AFP/Getty images (more) Out by June: UK plans Iraq withdrawal | UK news ...
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Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/4/2008
Gates of Vienna — ... UK: The Big Brother State — by Stealth Thousands of unaccountable civil servants given access to our most intimate personal information Personal information detailing intimate aspects of the lives of every British citizen is to be handed over to government agencies under sweeping new powers. The measure, which will give ministers the right to allow all public bodies to exchange sensitive data with each other, is expected to be rushed through Parliament in a Bill to be published tomorrow. The ...

Dissecting Leftism — ... UK: The Big Brother state - by stealth: "Personal information detailing intimate aspects of the lives of every British citizen is to be handed over to government agencies under sweeping new powers. The measure, which will give ministers the right to allow all public bodies to exchange sensitive data with each other, is expected to be rushed through Parliament in a Bill to be published tomorrow. The new legislation would deny MPs a full vote on such data-sharing. Instead, ministers could authorise the swapping of information between councils, the police, NHS trusts, the Inland ...

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