Rather than a charter of exciting new ways to invade your privacy, their report is more an attempt to respond to Dean Acheson’s claim that Britain has lost an empire but not yet found a role.
The Commons should today reject proposals to limit the right to demonstrate outside abortion facilities in England and Wales.
Those MPs voting for the Bill today must make clear their intent to improve it later stages – and protect our civil liberties.
We would like to hear from people under the age of 35 with an exciting idea or contribution to policy debate.
We should also be aware of any risks to privacy or individual freedom, but in Kent the technology is working well.
The Times tips him to be put in charge of reforming the campaign machine, but he’d be perfectly suited to implement ConservativeHome’s proposed outreach programme.
What is required instead is a complete revamp of the legislation that is being used to help govern the communications made on social media platforms.
The Home Office wants the Data Retention and Investigatory Bill to be as transparent as possible. Sadly, though, that may not be saying much.
The Freedom Festival is a chance to speak your mind, and hear champions of our movement speak theirs.
Former ConservativeHome co-editor Jonathan Isaby is taking over as the Chief Executive of the Taxpayers’ Alliance
Also: Theresa Villiers sent a bomb in the post and Welsh councils use ‘anti-terror’ legislation to surveil employees.
By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter. Following the Queen's Speech this morning, several think tanks have reacted to the legislation announced (full details of which can be found here). I've collected them below. 8pm update: Open Europe have given their reaction to the proposed European Union Bill: "The UK government is likely to sell the […]
Matthew Barrett During the last general election, the TaxPayers' Alliance published a manifesto, setting out objectives for this Parliament. Today, the TPA published its assessment of the Coalition's progress so far. The new report assigns scores out of five (with five meaning the objective has been satisfied, or there are plans to satisfy it, and zero meaning […]
And I have every intention of further improving the requirements for platforms not to remove content from recognised media outlets.