back to article Parliament: All's well with RIPA snooping, no problem here

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal yesterday declared GCHQ's mass spying is perfectly lawful – and today the government announces it will not be doing anything about mass-snooping law RIPA either. Trebles all round! Today the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee (HAC) released its report into the Regulation of Investigatory …

  1. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Snowden award

    Snowden received a human rights award this week and was given a standing ovation in the Swedish parliament.

    Can't see any of Thereasonous May's Stasi shill MPs doing that any time soon. Unfortunately, their idea of human rights is that "it is better that ten innocent men suffer than one guilty man escape".

    After, in the UK these days, eveyone's guilty unless proven innocent...

    1. Julian Bond

      Re: Snowden award

      I'm confused. Is Sweden wonderful because they want to give Snowden asylum. Or are they dreadful because they want to get their hands on Assange and then pass him on to the USA?

    2. Otto is a bear.

      Love the idea

      That Kieth Vaz is May's shill.

  2. Badger Murphy

    UK Politics

    Sorry guys,

    I'm not that familiar with UK politics. Who is it again who will be the first ones up against the wall when the revolution comes?

    1. hplasm
      Big Brother

      Re: UK Politics

      We'll need to borrow the great wall of China, assuming all Five-Eyes countries are involved.

    2. Teiwaz

      Re: UK Politics

      When the Revolution comes?

      Everybody, and anybody, eventually....

      Then some more, come the Counter-Revolution.

      It's why it's wise to keep Authority in check while things are still stable, and before people get it into the heads that the best way of dealing with people is linng them up before a pit and putting them at the 'mercy' of a bunch of lads with guns and without the imagination to question orders.

    3. Otto is a bear.

      Revolution

      The Revolutionaries of course, you don't want any of those around ruining your revolution.

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  4. John Smith 19 Gold badge
    Coat

    When you need something to lubricate the wheels of oppression...

    Mines the one with the tub of petroleum jelly in the pocket.

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