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More Plans For UK Internet Snooping Bill Revealed In Queen's Speech
TheGift73 writes "By far the most controversial bill discussed in the Queen's speech today has to be the 'Draft Communications Bill' which '...will allow the police and intelligence agencies to collect data on communications, like texts and emails, flexible to changes in technology, such as the Internet. This will apply UK wide.' The Queen's Speech has set out the government's legislative plans for the next year."
El Reg has the skinny on the CCDP related parts. From their article: "It's unclear if those 'strict safeguards' mean that a warrant, for example, would be needed before spooks could access such data. The rough proposal appeared to only fuzzily indicate that such protection for British citizens would be provided, however."
The Queen is given the speech to read... she is merely stating the objectives of the current party (or coallition in this case). Got nothing to do with her net abilities or knowledge.
The link in TFS to El Reg is missing. It should be http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/05/09/queen_speech_ccdp/
If you CBA reading the article (shame on you), here are the addresses you're being pointed at:
parliamentaryteam@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Ministers.HO@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
mayt@parliament.uk
sharkeyj@parliament.uk
office@maidenheadconservatives.com
public.enquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk
Do not meddle in the affairs of geeks for they are subtle and quick to anger
Sure, which one do you think will do better, Camilla or Kate?
How about electing a leader? The whole concept of kings and queens is a throwback to genetic memory, these people are no better at leading the country then the people who empty the bins in the street would be.
The UK already elects a leader - The Prime Minister (who runs the country). Head of State in the UK (the Queen, currently) is a mostly ceremonial role (minimal power that could be taken away by Parliament at any time) unlike the USA where the President has actual power.
The UK already elects a leader
No we don't. We elect MPs, not the leader.
The PM is chosen by the conservative party as they created a majority by forming a coalition - only 32% of the nation using the FPTP system elected the conservatives in to government.
This would make some of the most corrupt governments in the world happy to have such unfair systems. UK still uses it.