UK Emergency phone and data laws to be passed

[Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant']

The one thing they are all agreeing on and it's just GCHQ bullshit.

Emergency powers to ensure police and security services can continue to access phone and internet records are being rushed through Parliament.
Prime Minister David Cameron has secured the backing of all three main parties for the highly unusual move.
He said urgent action was needed to protect the public from "criminals and terrorists" after the European Court of Justice struck down existing powers.
But civil liberties campaigners have warned it will invade people's privacy.
Mr Cameron defended the move in a joint news conference with Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, saying it was about maintaining existing capabilities - not introducing new snooping laws.
But it will make legally clear the requirements include companies based abroad, whose phone and internet services are used in the UK. A former senior diplomat will also be appointed to work with other nations to speed up the "lawful and justified" transfer of data across borders.
Mr Cameron also said he had reached an agreement with Labour leader Ed Miliband for a wider review of the surveillance powers needed by the security services, to report after the next election.

(BBC News)

[Sperm-Doll Setsuna]

It's fun how all governments seem to get unity when it comes to shit that sucks. Arseterity cuts and surveillance state all the way.

[Dennis the 'Bloody Peasant']

Passed comfortably last night, now with the Lords. Government re-iterate it's nothing to worry about, just maintaining existing powers / status quo, stop complaining.

[Ethics Gradient, Traitor For All Ages]

Well, if it makes you feel any better they would have kept doing it even without a legal mandate.

[Supposed Mocha]

Oceania here we come!

War is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength!

Oh yeah, 2+2=5 too.

[Supposed Mocha]

It's fun how all governments seem to get unity when it comes to shit that sucks. Arseterity cuts and surveillance state all the way.

Fascists 'gon Fascist.

[Q]

I remind comrades of the Anonymous usergroup for more privacy aware software and stuff. It needs some life and love.

[Loony Le Fist]

Of course, fascism isn't happening, remember kids? This one goes out to all the doubters from the fascism thread. Of course, that dealt with fascism in America. Frankly, I see the UK basically following in the footsteps of the US. Haters gonna hate.

[helot]

Britain is fascist? Are you serious? Just because the UK is filled with surveillance and an increasing amount doesn't make it fascist and going around calling any government that aims to increase its control via data acquisition fascist is not only politically confused but helps to render the term itself meaningless.

[Futility Personified]

Not to be all illuminati and ting, but with the slowly approaching TTIP laws does this not seem a perfect storm to stifle any real dissent?

If you don't privatize, we can sue. If you don't co-operate, just know we're watching you.