UK Gov nationalises orphans and bans non-consensual photography in public

The threat of terrorist attacks must be taken seriously but it does not mean that we should sacrifice our liberty in the name of security. Previous generations died to protect our freedom, and politicians shouldn’t try to take it from us. That doesn’t just mean warm words about British tradition: it means action. The Conservatives aren’t serious about freedom – they want to scrap the laws that protect our human rights and personal privacy.

The Repeal of Section 76 of the Terrorism Act, under which it may be an offence to photograph a police officer.

When trainspotters, photographers and Japanese tourists are all up in arms, it should be clear even to Labour that this law needs to be tightened up.

"The anti-terror laws allow officers to stop people for taking photographs and I know that this has led to innocent trainspotters being stopped. "This is an abuse of anti-terrorism powers and a worrying sign that we are sliding towards a police state. "Trainspotting may be an activity of limited and indeed questionable appeal, but it is not a criminal offence and it is not a terrorist threat.

Conference urges Liberal Democrat ministers and MPs to take all possible steps to ensure the repeal of those sections of the Digital Economy Act 2010 which are inconsistent with policy motion Freedom, Creativity and the Internet as passed at Spring Conference 2010.