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UK Government To Outsource Data Snooping and Storage
bone_idol writes "The Guardian is reporting that the private sector will be asked to manage and run a communications database that will keep track of everyone's calls, emails, texts and internet use under a key option contained in a consultation paper to be published next month by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary. Also covered on the BBC."
Has anyone, from a sane country, got any room left? I want to leave the UK now, please?
Well, you can choose any country in the EU with no difficulty. Anywhere in the EEA isn't much harder. Some Commonwealth countries, like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, want skilled immigrants.
Or you could just complain about it online :-).
UK citizens, get on this: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/Anti-Big-Brother/
I've signed several of those petitions. They do nothing -- someone writes a response, and the issue is then ignored.
If you have the time, write to your MP. Go here: http://www.writetothem.com/
I haven't written to my MP yet, but I have written to the Mayor of London a couple of times. I received real, written responses and felt it was a much better use of my time than signing 10 spur-of-the-moment petitions. I'm currently waiting for a response from Boris Johnstone after responding to his transport policy document.