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New laws to tell people if they are living next to a suspected politician ‘will not lead to vigilante attacks’
The Government has today sought to reassure the public that their controversial plans to help parents identify political animals – the so-called ‘David Laws’ – will not lead to unprovoked attacks on innocent people.
Concerned civil liberties groups are up in arms about the new rules, which they say could lead to mistaken identity mix-ups. Janet Carruthers, a member of Libertas, remembers the time her neighbour, Peter Mindelson was mistaken for a notorious politician. ‘He didn’t look anything like the slimy architect of Labour’s ups and downs, but we still had to endure three days of well-meaning but mistaken campaigners throwing bottles of lit perfume over the hedge into his garden.’
Posted: Aug 22nd, 2010
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Campaigners call for national register of MPs
Research suggests at least 646 MPs are operating in the UK, causing many to worry that political activity could be happening on their doorsteps.
Posted: May 3rd, 2009
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