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In the UK... (Score:2)

by 2shortplanks (968) on 2004.11.09 4:42 (#35886) Homepage Journal

Ever since a group of idiots "stormed the Commons" [bbc.co.uk] back in September (which was quickly followed by our idiotic tabloid press sneaking a "fake bomb" [bbc.co.uk] into the commons, Blunket has been pressing to introduce U.S. style "keep the people back" measures (but he would, wouldn't he? He's not exactly a believer in extending personal liberties.)
The debate is simmering quite a bit, since we've traditionally had public access to the commons - people accessing government and all that. Now we have a "ring of steel" [bbc.co.uk]. Ho hum.

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