Only a Bill of Rights can save the citizen from the prying state / New Statesman, 7 June 2007
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"This Labour government, more than any other, has deprived citizens of their liberties in the name of security. Some senior figures, particularly Tony Blair and John Reid, have been unrepentant, viewing the concerns of civil libertarians with disdain. Their argument was simple - the British public is prepared to accept unlimited intrusion in order to keep ruffians quiet and terrorists at bay."