Richard's Kingdom

The convention on modern liberty is being held today in London, around the country and online. I’m tuned into the live webcast and the flurry of tweets tagged with either #coml or #modernliberty. One common question being asked is “what happens next?” What is to be done about liberty in the United Kingdom and who [...]

Could UK.gov be starting to turn the corner on engaging the public through technology? There’s been a rash of good e-Government news this week surrounding access to public data and consultations (as well as the odd bad idea – well, can’t win ‘em all I suppose). First up: The Office of Public Sector Information has [...]

For your amusement, I present an opportunity to observe epic failure in action, live on the Internet: Welcome to mylifemyid – the site where 16-25′s can have their say about identity issues in the UK. A few simple things to remember: We want to know what you think, so contribute contribute contribute. Don’t be shy. [...]

Dear Alun Michael MP, I am writing to ask you to vote against the government’s plans to extend from 28 to 42 days the period for which suspects can be interned in the UK. I am not afraid of terrorism and I don’t want my representatives to be afraid on my behalf. I understand that [...]

The British Parliament must not extend the practice of internment. In the UK you can already be detained without charge or trial for 28 days if you are accused of terrorism, acts preparatory to terrorism, possessing material for a terrorist purpose, being a member of a terrorist organisation, funding terrorism, attending a terror training camp, [...]