May′s spies
The draft investigatory powers bill, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter, will grant new surveillance powers to police and security services if passed, allowing them to track every UK citizen’s use of the internet without any judicial check: their browsing histories, messages, and so on. The bill is overwhelmingly undemocratic. The surveillance activities will be immune from legal due process. For example, no questions can be asked during any legal proceeding that might indicate that surveillance has occurred. This is presumably to guarantee that the general public don’t learn the degree to...