We see reports in the press that the US is building up its forces again in the region, both in Iraq and on the Afghan side of the Iranian border, and giving overall command in the region to a Naval Officer, who no doubt would wage a first war on Iran from carrier bound aircraft.    more »

As announced on the BBC News at 7am this morning, and again published in the online version of The Sunday Times, the Home Office is to deploy UK troops to power stations around the UK. The deployment is in response to terror concerns, but is not in response to any specific threat.   more »

TAX inspectors are to be given new powers allowing them to tap taxpayers’ telephones and plant bugs inside their homes and offices.   more »

Whilst it is not unusual for committee’s to be set up, the 2 committee’s in question will be looking specifically at the way in which Ministers are using delegated powers and their use of Statutory Instruments to slip changes to legislation through the house with the minimum of resistance, thereby being able to apply most of the draconian orders to Acts resulting in the mammoth losses to our rights that we have seen.   more »