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Winchester rallies behind NO2ID

Civil liberties campaign group NO2ID added another to their growing number of local groups this weekend with the launch of NO2ID Winchester.

Identity Cards Act 2006

The Guardian has published a very useful guide to the Identity Cards Act 2006. As well as describing the main provisions of the act, the article goes on to discuss the background leading up to it and significant coverage of the criticisms, notably from Liberty and NO2ID.
Well worth a read. It’s also a useful link [...]

Cross-party unity against ID cards in Birmingham

NO2ID Birmingham united their local politicians earlier this month in the fight against ID cards. They composed a letter to the local press to protest against the introduction of ID cards for foreign nationals. It was signed by 5 MP’s (2 Lib Dem, 1 Lab, 1 Ind Lab, 1 Con), 13 City Councillors (Lib Dem, [...]

New NO2ID film - Take Jane

NO2ID has released a controversial new video attacking the National Identity Register. Have a read of the background to Take Jane, watch the video and let us know what you think.

Modern Liberty The Convention

 

A call to all concerned with attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms under pressure from counter-terrorism, financial breakdown and the database state
News has reached us via Facebook of this event scheduled for February 2009 in Central London. Guest speakers include the usual suspects Shami Chakrabarti (director of Liberty) and Nick Clegg MP. What interests us [...]