Colin wrote: > The latest thing in this mornings papers is that they're going to keep a > record of all our journeys in and out of the UK (including for some reason > the number of the credit card we paid for the tickets with). No doubt MPs > and Ministers will be exempt. Though knowing the capability of the Civil > Service with computer systems I'll believe it when I see it, or my credit > card gets used because of a leak. >
What I find most sinister about this report in the Times is that the installation of this database has been going on for some time in Wythenshawe, Manchester, and the location was accidentally let slip late last year. The government staff have been told not to refer to it by name or function but to refer to it as 'a new operations centre in the north-west'. Why have we not been informed of this new level of surveillance? It is, of course, for our own good as it will aid the fight against terrorism. ;-)) Another quote that made me laugh was that of Phil Woolas, Immigration Minister, who said that 'The UK has one of the toughest borders in the world and we are determined to ensure it stays that way'. Yeah, right, tell that to the unknown number of illegals that are already here and the unknown numbers that are still waiting in France to cross!!!! Roger
