WRITTEN ON September 3rd, 2009 BY William Heath AND STORED IN Foundation of Trust, What do we want?

(from The Times):

There is now “CCTV on every corner”; traffic cameras track car numberplates; credit and debit cards reflect movement and use; satellites track mobile phones; and there are “vast databases”, he writes…“And then we have the ‘toolkit’ issued to teachers for the purpose of the ‘Prevent agenda’ by which pupils’ behaviour and thinking are to be reported to the authorities, should it disclose Islamic radicalisation. And don’t forget the ID card.”…

In his book the QC, 67, who is stepping down from full-time work at the Bar, condemns the “surreal proposals” for a centralised database monitoring every call or e-mail. “That these surreal proposals should even be contemplated shows how far beyond Orwell’s worst fears we have travelled.