MP's returned to Parliament today for the momentous occasion of John Mason, MP for Glasgow East, being sworn in as a full member.
It was clearly a good day for the SNP at the despatch box, with Pete Wishart, Stewart Hosie and Angus MacNeill all getting a word in edgeways during the various questions on Culture, Media and Sport and in responding to the government's statement on the world financial crisis.
From the Plaid side of the group, it looks to be a busy couple of months in the run-up to the Queen's Speech with the conclusion of this year's legislative business.
Certainly one thing that's made me happy today is news that the government is wobbling on their ludicrous 42 days pre-charge detention. Hopefully ID cards will be next.
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Monday, October 06, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Identity Cards
I've just listened to Jacqui Smith's statement on identity cards for non-EU students and marriage visa holders.
To be honest, given the government's record on identity data loss in the past year or so, it seems difficult to believe that they are going ahead with this.
But not just that they're going ahead with the plan, but the step-by-step process through which they're introducing id cards.
As human rights organisation, Liberty, point out: "Picking on foreigners first is divisive politics; as costly to our race relations as our purses".
Like my party, I am, and always have been, against identity cards on principle. I don't believe that it is the role of government to snoop on their population - it is the role of government to ensure that support is available for those who cannot adequately support themselves. This falls well outside government's remit and its right to interfere in our daily lives.
How long before we get fined or jailed for refusing to identify ourselves to a policeman?
Welcome to Labour's Big Brother society.
To be honest, given the government's record on identity data loss in the past year or so, it seems difficult to believe that they are going ahead with this.
But not just that they're going ahead with the plan, but the step-by-step process through which they're introducing id cards.
As human rights organisation, Liberty, point out: "Picking on foreigners first is divisive politics; as costly to our race relations as our purses".
Like my party, I am, and always have been, against identity cards on principle. I don't believe that it is the role of government to snoop on their population - it is the role of government to ensure that support is available for those who cannot adequately support themselves. This falls well outside government's remit and its right to interfere in our daily lives.
How long before we get fined or jailed for refusing to identify ourselves to a policeman?
Welcome to Labour's Big Brother society.
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