The Today Programme Christmas Repeal Vote
December 14th, 2006BBC Radio 4’s “Today” programme is running a poll about the law that participants would most like to see repealed. At this stage, they are running nominations with a view to drawing up a shortlist of six statutes upon which listeners can vote. The result will be announced on New Year’s Day.
The appalling ID Cards Act 2006 has already been nominated, but I have written in supporting its inclusion with a few reasons. Please go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/vote/2006vote/index.shtml and either support the nomination of the ID Cards Act or any other unwelcome piece of legislation that you can think of, for example, the vast majority of the Blair Government’s output over the past nine and a half years.
I see that Ross Clark has nominated the Police Town Clauses Act 1847, parts of which are still in force. Brings back fond memories of trying to work out the index of “Stones Justices Manual”. Will have a look at said statute and report back.
December 14th, 2006 at 5:12 pm
I would certainly agree with placing ID cards at the top of my wish list for removal.
Not only is the legislation one of the greatest grabs at common British freedoms, sold on mistruth and paranoia, it is also (as is increasingly becoming the trend with legislation from this government) exceptionally poorly written and full of legal loopholes that I am sure we will come to regret.
December 15th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
Hear hear, David - its great to know that the Conservative Group on Swindon Borough Council successfully passed a motion earlier this year condemning this legislation. With people like you, Pete Greenhalgh and Steve Wakefield leading the way on this issue, Swindon Conservatives cannot be accused of vacillation on this vital issue.