BP-6182B

IT'S ALL FOR YOUR SAFETY

The idea seems to be - if we scare you enough, you will accept less freedom - more surveillance - for the promise of safety. Hmm! People may want to think about that idea. Who wants THIS world - You or They?

THE PEOPLE'S VOICE

Surveillance

BP-6181C

GOVT-CIVIL SERVICE RUPTURE

Keir Starmer's gov't is now dysfunctional - due to its "ruptured" relationship with the civil service - caused by the conflict over Peter Mandelson. These are the words of a former cabinet secretary.

CIVIL SERVICE WORLD

Dysfunctional

BP-6175C

A SHORT STUDENT LOAN REPRIEVE

The gov't has backtracked - briefly - over repayment of student loans after universities brought a legal case against it. The gov't says it's trying to prevent abuse of the loan system - but how credible is that?

BBC

Incompetence

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IS THIS MORE GOV'T COVER-UP?

Many people have the view - a gov't inquiry is not about getting to the truth. Instead, it's about ensuring that the truth is covered up if that protects from guilt. This appears to be another one of those.

PRINCIPIA SCIENTIFIC

Cover-Up

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STING HAD IT RIGHT

People will ask - how is it, such a major intrusion of people's privacy is waved through - here by the courts - promoted by gov't without a mandate? People will say - this is not about safety - it's about control.

SKY NEWS

Surveillance