Quote Originally Posted by Idaho View Post
Labour have become as bad as the Tories, I agree. But that's only because they have tried so hard to adopt Tory policy in this regard.

ID cards were originally a Tory wheeze. Restriction of public demonstration was entirely a Tory creation (Public Order Act). Video surveillance society was an extension of a Tory policy.

Once again, let me be clear, I hate both of them. But my loathing for the Tories is something primal. They actually disgust me.
That's just silly.

The Tories were in charge for most of the Troubles, including the most brutal times, but they never tried to remove historic rights, create thousands of new offences, or lock people up without a trial.