Articles tagged "Orwellian"

Mandatory Voter ID - Tory Govt Makes Astonishing Admission 3.5 Million Will Be Disenfranchised

Users without ID would experience a serious restriction of their experience, freedom of expression and rights

Anger as Boris Johnson ‘Won’t Self-isolate Despite Aide Testing Positive for Covid’

Boris Johnson won’t self-isolate despite a member of his team testing positive for Covid-19

UK's Investigative Journalism Finds Itself Heading Towards ‘Authoritarian Police State’

Proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act by the Home Office would see investigative journalists threatened with up to 14 years in prison for ‘unauthorised disclosures’

Tories to Pass Law Creating a 'State Speech Regulator' for Online Communication & Media

United Kingdom continues down the oppressive road to a dictatorial system. Legislation of thought, speech, information. UK looses grip on it's freedom & democracy daily.

Boris Johnson & the Rise of Make-Believe

It is no good offering people a ‘story to believe in’ if it ends in harm – but the Prime Minister does not know any other way

Is the UK sleepwalking into authoritarian rule?

Jeremy Cushing on how the government is attacking and undermining the institutions of democracy, Blaine Stothard on ministers’ demands for total conformity of beliefs and values, & Pat Farrington on the Tories’ cynical attempts to keep hold of power

UK Government staff told to call UK 'one country' & avoid talk of 'four nations'

Boris Johnson & Tories now running scared as evidenced by the fact they are attempting to ignore and rewrite the reality UK consists of four, seperate nations

Tory Plans to Restrict Judicial Review Will Weaken the Rule of Law

Proposals undermine government accountability. Wonder why that's a goal of any government? Answer: They do not want to be held to account for their actions

Downing Street Rewrote ‘Independent’ Report on Race

Officials at Downing Street have been accused of rewriting much of its controversial report into racial and ethnic disparities

Open Rights Group demands Home Office transparency on end-to-end encryption

UK's Tory controlled Home Office is allegedly considering measures which treats all people as criminals by breaking encryption on messaging apps for starters.

Police and Crime Bill will Create Toxic Legacy

Banning protest would make us more like Putin’s Russia than the UK. It would be a lasting and toxic legacy for Boris Johnson.

Tories Delete the Truth on London School of Economics British Politics and Policy Website

Blog Post Deleted After Tory Government Adviser Admits Scotland can Thrive After Independence