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UK-News« Previous EntriesSecret Bluetooth surveillance studyTuesday, July 22nd, 2008By Adam Hartley | A controversial new study that uses Bluetooth technology to track UK citizens, without their knowledge, has come under fire from privacy campaigners. The Cityware study - has been set up with the objective "to develop theory, principles, tools and techniques for the design, implementation and evaluation of city-scale pervasive systems as integral facets of the urban landscape." Big and clever, academic-sounding words, for sure. But what ... tagged UK-NewsDistortions, Falsehoods, FabricationsTuesday, July 22nd, 2008monbiot.com | So here we go again. For the second time, Channel 4 has been fiercely criticised by the broadcasting regulator for a programme attacking environmental science. For the second time the director was Martin Durkin. Ten years ago, his series Against Nature was found to have misled his interviewees about “the content and purpose of the programmes” and distorted their views “through selective editing”(1). Now Ofcom has ruled ... tagged UK-NewsLancaster Activists Remove BNP From City CentreSunday, July 20th, 2008Lancaster Antifa | The fascist BNP were sent packing from Lancaster town centre after they set up a stall. A spontaneous demonstration surrounded the BNP fascists and prevented them from handing out leaflets. They were shouted down and jeered and a passer by emptied two cans of fizzy pop on their stall. Unable to operate they packed up and left town completely demoralised. Some good news from Lancaster. The ... tagged UK-NewsID cards - compulsory or not?Saturday, July 19th, 2008By David Meyer | It's not going to be compulsory to carry around ID cards. Honestly. So said Stephen Harrison, policy director at the ID & Passport Service, when asked today at the Westminster eForum on ID cards, surveillance and data protection. Further questioning elicited more explanation: no, you won't have to carry it around all the time, only when you want to use public services. Then: it's "not a tool ... tagged ID-Cards and UK-NewsChannel 4 to be censured over controversial climate filmSaturday, July 19th, 2008Watchdog finds documentary was unfair to scientists but did not mislead viewers Owen Gibson, media correspondent, The Guardian The former chief scientist Sir David King and the IPCC complained about Channel 4’s film The Great Global Warming Swindle. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA Channel 4 misrepresented some of the world's leading climate scientists in a controversial documentary that claimed global warming was a conspiracy and a fraud, ... tagged UK-NewsPM refuses Iraq troops timetableSaturday, July 19th, 2008Gordon Brown has said he favours reducing troop numbers in Iraq but would not set an "artificial timetable" during talks with Iraqi leaders. The prime minister also met senior US officials during a surprise visit to the country, ahead of a statement next week on Britain's involvement there. He said "enormous progress" had been made in Iraq recently and paid tribute to the "resilience" of UK forces. In Iraq to assess the ... tagged UK-NewsTorture: MPs call for inquiry into MI5 roleWednesday, July 16th, 2008By Ian Cobain | MPs are calling for an investigation into allegations that British intelligence has "outsourced" the torture of British citizens to Pakistani security agencies after hearing accounts of people being abducted and subjected to mistreatment and, in some cases, released without charge. John McDonnell, the Labour member for Hayes and Harlington, and Andrew Tyrie, Conservative member for Chichester, say the allegations should be examined ... tagged UK-NewsRevealed: how the restaurant chains pocket your tipsWednesday, July 16th, 2008Investigation by Martin Hickman, Simon Usborne and Andrew Grice | Britain's restaurants are creaming off millions of pounds of customers' tips to boost their profits, an investigation by The Independent has found. A series of legal ploys are being used by major companies including Strada, PizzaExpress and Carluccio's to take a slice of the £4bn a year that diners leave for low-paid staff in tips. Today, The Independent launches a campaign ... tagged UK-NewsCall for system to ensure proper use of CCTVMonday, July 14th, 2008By MICHAEL SETTLE | A new system should be introduced to ensure that the growing number of CCTV cameras are used properly, Ann McKechin, the Labour MP for Glasgow North, will propose in the House of Commons this week. She said: "Seventy percent of CCTV is operated by private companies. There are 16 different types of system operated by public authorities in the Strathclyde Police area. We need a system that ... tagged Big-Brother and UK-NewsID cards won’t solve society’s biggest problemMonday, July 14th, 2008As the current spate of murders and knife-related attacks reaches a new high with another four violent deaths, we should maybe get things in a proper context. Millions of pounds are being committed to the prevention of terrorism, not least of which is the proliferation of CCTV cameras and the government's determination to force ID cards on us all. To my knowledge, few if any of these recent stabbings have ... tagged ID-Cards and UK-NewsSchNEWS SWINGS ITS LONG LENS TOWARDS STATE SURVEILLANCESunday, July 13th, 2008SchNEWS | It’s time to get yer party masks out- FITwatch are celebrating their 1st birthday! FITwatch have been a welcome presence at demos - obscuring the view of the police Forward Intelligence Teams and preventing police evidence gathering and intimidation of crowds. FIT teams (for the uninitiated) are uniformed officers, whose job it is to build profiles on those opposed to the status quo. ... tagged UK-NewsWestminster blasted over rights of asylum seekersSunday, July 13th, 2008By Rachelle Money | ALEX SALMOND has blasted the home secretary on the UK's asylum policy, accusing the government of trampling on asylum seekers' rights by raiding families at dawn and locking them up in Dungavel detention centre. The Sunday Herald has obtained letters between Scottish ministers and Westminster over asylum issues under the Freedom of Information Act. MSP Fiona Hyslop, secretary for education and lifelong learning, had ... tagged UK-NewsThe Police force with a £320 million budget – but no crime!Saturday, July 12th, 2008NORTHUMBRIA Police is one of Britain’s biggest and busiest forces. It employs more than 4,000 officers and has a budget of around £320 million a year. Of that, more than £1 million is spent on its PR department. However, as a freelance journalist based in Northumberland, I am frequently amazed at how peaceful the area is – or at least if you believe the force’s press office. Despite the force ... tagged UK-NewsPilger: How Britain wages warFriday, July 11th, 2008By John Pilger | The military has created a wall of silence around its frequent resort to barbaric practices, including torture, and goes out of its way to avoid legal scrutiny Five photographs together break a silence. The first is of a former Gurkha regimental sergeant major, Tul Bahadur Pun, aged 87. He sits in a wheelchair outside 10 Downing Street. He holds a board full of medals, including ... tagged UK-News9/11 Cultwatch To Speak At Anarchist Studies Network ConferenceThursday, July 10th, 2008This September Loughborough University hosts the Anarchist Studies Network conference. Joining in the debates and discussions, to be held between Thursday 4th and Saturday 6th September, will be 9/11 Cultwatch's Larry O'Hara and Paul Stott. Source For more information visit http://www.anarchist-studies-network.org.uk/ # Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in America, a worldwide movement has developed. Its activists run thousands of websites, have produced hundreds of books, DVDs and articles, and attend ... tagged UK-News« Previous Entries |
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