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by blibble 142 days ago
the problem is it IS something people have asked for

the average British voter likes the authoritarianism

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The polls are sharply delineated by age group, however. Giving the members of cabinet the direct power to order arbitrary criminal inquiries to be shut or created polled very well with over-40s and very poorly with under-40s.
There has been a legitimate issue with local police not having the resources to investigate crimes that exceed their jurisdiction or expertise. Most notably the case with computer-based crimes. This is the response. Do you have a better suggestion?
not particularly, ID cards effectively cost Blair/Brown their majority.