Wednesday 11 March 2009

Convention on Modern Liberty: Voices from the Crowd

Henry Porter interviewed at the Convention on Modern Liberty

David Davis MP interviewed at the Convention on Modern Liberty

Modern Liberties: Cambridge

A debate from the Modern Liberties event held in Cambridge.

The debate is entitled 'This house believes that civil liberties are under grave threat'. Speakers are David Howarth MP (Liberal Democrat), Professor Andrew Gamble (University of Cambridge), Bill Rammell MP (Labour), Tariq Sadiq (Parliamentary Spokesperson, Labour).

Sunday 1 March 2009

"Something is happening in the hearts and minds of our country"

A round up of the Modern Liberties Convention from the BBC.

British people have been "careless" with their civil liberties, but that is beginning to change, former shadow home affairs minister David Davis has said.

Mr Davis, who resigned from the Conservative front bench last year to fight a by-election on the issue of civil liberties, said the British public had been "casual" with their freedom and privacy in the past.

"They treat it carelessly, like a very old suit that they have had a very long time, [but] times are changing.

"Something is happening in the hearts and minds of our country."

Visit the Modern Liberties website for transcritps of speeches and debates.