It is the instinct of politicians and bureaucrats to expand their power base but British citizens are becoming increasingly concerned about the way in which the state accumulates and retains personal information on their lives.
Under the present government, the number of CCTV cameras, the number of laws allowing the state to enter your home, and the number of people being placed under surveillance have all risen considerably.
The country's security context has of course changed significantly, but the government's response has been to create a surveillance state; hitting the law-abiding British citizen hardest rather than fighting the real problem it was intended to deter. More...
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