Prospects for civil liberties

How will they fare under the coalition government?

by Rupert Booth 4th August 2010

The coalition government’s record was considered by Michael Bartlet (7 July), where he noted that: ‘On civil liberties the government offers a fresh start’. This was percipient as on the 8 July, the coalition government abandoned stop-and-search after a successful European legal challenge regarding an unlawful use of police powers at an arms-fair. It seems that there is a change in approach from the policies of the previous government.