David Davis talks about the Convention and attacks the Government’s record on civil liberties on the Andrew Maar show. Harriet Harman responds.
David Davis talks about the Convention and attacks the Government’s record on civil liberties on the Andrew Maar show. Harriet Harman responds.
Harman’s selling point for biometric passports is the convenience for us as consumers, and ignores the intrusion it presents for us as (hopefully future) citizens.
Harman argues that the DNA database is invaluable in prosecuting rape cases. So how does she square this with the fact that only 5% of all reported rapes in the UK actually result in a conviction? This is the lowest rate in Europe.