EU SAVES BRITAIN. (Not a joke)

mkpdavies · 09-09-2005, 06:34 PM

http://news.scotsman.com/politics.cfm?id=1911982005

Quote:

Mr Clarke's hopes of an agreement at a summit in Newcastle were dashed as EU members, including Germany, stood by their objections on civil rights grounds, and telecoms companies warned that such a scheme would saddle them with enormous costs.

In the wake of the London terrorist attacks, Mr Clarke wants to use the UK's presidency of the EU - which runs until January - to agree a common rule obliging telecoms firms to retain communications data for possible use by the security services in tracking suspected terrorists.

Mr Clarke had convened the meeting of EU justice and home affairs ministers in the hope of overcoming other countries' doubts. But despite insisting that an agreement is still possible, Mr Clarke appeared to make little headway towards that end yesterday.

Good cop bad cop? Is this what this is all about? Making the people think we need the EU to save us from our own politicians?

Quote:

• Six civil liberties campaigners from the NO2ID group opposing plans for a national identity card were arrested in Newcastle yesterday before they could stage a protest at the summit.

Arrested for daring to try and protest.

Free country my ****!

IceDragon · 13-09-2005, 09:48 PM

So they attempted a protest. How long before people get the message and show their disapproval in other ways, more effective ways?

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13-09-2005, 09:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
IceDragon Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,048	So they attempted a protest. How long before people get the message and show their disapproval in other ways, more effective ways?