Spy Review

The Tories (the opposition to government in the UK) have attacked the government of legislating over policies that have made Britain into a big brother society. With cameras, ID cards and other surveillance measures implemented, they say it has reached a level of too great an intrusion into peoples lives. Added to that, the spate of public records being lost by government agencies in recent times, it has added pressure on the government not to put at risk peoples privacy.

The government is probably being too reactionary to the threat of terrorism by implementing all sorts of measures in place too hastily without thinking of the consequences which has reflected badly among the general population because it is stifling their freedom and privacy. There is an element of truth in that because it has become almost impossible to go anywhere without someone watching over you.

In their (government’s) defence, what price of failure to keep tabs on the ever increasing threat posed by terrorists that may result in an attack resulting from inadequate level of surveillance? What would the reaction be then? Lack of adequate surveillance. Its always easy to criticise when you are in the opposition because that is one of the mandate’s of the opposition.

But, on the whole, I think there needs to be a balance struck between sufficient level of surveillance to enhance the nation’s security and still maintain peoples freedom and perhaps even their dignity. Click for more on the story.