The shredding of the Wilson Doctrine

"In a digital era, privacy must be a priority. Is it just me, or is secret blanket surveillance obscenely outrageous?" - Al Gore View this email in your browser After yesterday's news that the blanket surveillance of UK citizens will continue, we have reactions to the tribunal ruling that the Wilson Doctrine holds no special protections from interception. In a piece for Politics.co.uk David Davis says MPs were falsely led to believe their communications were protected under the law. He suggests that the upcoming investigatory powers bill will offer the opportunity for Parliament to consider what protections its members should have. The Green peer Jenny Jones who brought the legal challenge also writes for us on the ruling. She warns that it could lead to whistleblowers thinking twice before coming forward. Elsewhere, we carry a piece which looks at the government's access to medical treatment bill which is opposed by many professional medical bodies. And if you missed yesterday's PMQ's catch up with our analysis of it here.   Latest Articles     The access to medical treatments bill will put children at risk   On Oct 15, 2015 10:37 am All this bill will achieve is to give bad doctors a way to avoid being sued for negligence Read more... »   This shredding of the Wilson Doctrine will make whistleblowers think twice   On Oct 15, 2015 10:04 am New ruling is a serious threat to our democratic and representative system Read more... »   David Davis: The government has let the security services run roughshod over our democracy   On Oct 15, 2015 08:32 am MPs were falsely led to believe their communications were protected under the law Read more... »       PMQs verdict: Corbyn is slowly learning how to defeat Cameron   On Oct 14, 2015 12:58 pm With a bit more practice Corbyn could prove genuinely dangerous to Cameron at these weekly encounters. Read more... »   Opinion Former videos   Pension funds & life companies: are they fit for purpose?   On Oct 14, 2015 11:24 am In September 2015, the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) hosted an expert panel to explore the causes of, and potential solutions to, a set of connected problems related to procyclicality. Read more... »     Opinion Formers press releases     The Chartered Institute of Taxation wants clarity on future of law on corporate tax evasion The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is calling on the Government to confirm whether it still intends to go ahead with plans to introduce a new corporate criminal offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of evasion. Read more... »   BASC calls for a fair deal for shooting BASC has called for comprehensive recognition and support for shooting in response to a government review of the future of sport in England. Read more... »     Jobs and courses     Policy and Legal Officer - ShareAction   On Oct 01, 2015 11:35 am We are looking for a motivated, intelligent legal graduate to take on an exciting role combining policy advocacy and legal expertise. This role will in part involve maternity cover for an existing team member. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd), All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Politics.co.uk (Adfero Media Ltd) 501 Metropolitan Wharf Building 70 Wapping Wall London, E1W 3SS United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences