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Some kinds of satnav systems are reported to be retaining data about their users' movements. This information is being accessed by the police.

Davis says he will never forgive Michael Martin, the speaker of the House of Commons, for refusing to allow him to make a resignation statement.

Geoffrey Robertson QC describes attempts by Jack Straw to reinstate the admissability of anonymous evidence in trials as "a perjurers charter".

Tom Griffin considers a little-noticed section of the Terrorism Bill - the proposal to remove coroners from some inquests. This will effectively allow the state to hide behind a wall of secrecy if one of its officers kills someone illegally.

The FT blog points out that the timing of the 42 days debate in the Lords is perfect for DD's campaign. People who know about the issues, like ex-MI5 head Pauline Neville-JonesEliza Manningham-Butler, are queuing up to condemn the proposals as unworkable.

Comments

[andrew duffin]

The Forensic Analyst at the Met's computer systems division is called Beverly Nutter?

You couldn't make it up could you.

[Bishop Hill]

Tee hee! (Wrong thread, I take it?)