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Give them time.

DC wants to introduce 'family friendly' filters - so where's the plan to block access to content that contains violence, racism, guns, offensive (non)-comedians, or even smug politicians pandering to Daily Mail headline writers ?

No, it is everything that falls into Whitehall's definition of pornography. Child porn is already illegal - it is against the law to view it, even accidentally. Depictions of sexual violence are also, in my understanding, already illegal - covered by the Obscene Publications Act.

This is one of the most stupid, sensationalist, narrow minded, fascist policies that Camoron has come up with, ( and that is speaking professionally - part of my job is controlling Internet access for schools and public access networks ). 1) Define pornography. Will the match day threads with the scantily dressed nuns fall on the wrong side of the line ? 2) Who controls the categorisation process for websites - will it be CESG ? Will all ISPs use the same list ? 3) How does a site that is incorrectly blocked appeal and get white-listed ? ( We had an automatic supplier issued update to our systems a few years ago that blocked access to all broadsheet newspapers ! ) 4) Will they expect to be able to inspect the 'opt-in' lists ? 5) It will not stop the creation or distribution of child pornography by the dedicated perpetrators, which is done by use of VPNs and secure communications systems. Other technical controls need to be used by CEOP, etc, to counter this issue. 6) No filtering system is 100% effective, the only way to block Internet problems totally is to disconnect from it. 7) In my experience, most 15 year old boys are able to find ways around Internet controls anyway. One easy way is to use an anonymous proxy based outside the UK. It will be interesting to see how the ISPs respond.

We need a Government, I don't care what colour, that will stand back and stop interfering - 3 years of no new education dogma, policies, strategies, or experiments. My wife has worked out that you would need to add at least 5 hours to the school week to fully comply with all of the latest mandatory lessons and testing.

"In the 2006 tests half the students were not asked any reading questions but were allocated "plausible" reading scores to help calculate their countries' rankings." So our current education policy is driven by a formula where the data is made up !!!!!!

tsr2 ?

According to Twitter, and repeated on the BBC, the 24th abandonment was Jack Bauer. ( Nasty one - looks like he went into a barbed wire fence ).

But even the P-51 Mustang only became effective once coupled to a Rolls Royce engine.

Do you honestly think they'd be able to pass a more orthodox Conservative agenda as a minority administration ? The LDs have always been very uneasy in supporting what HAS got through, make it more right-wing and it'll be the Tories vs everybody else. The coalition, with all the necessary compromises, is here until this Parliament has run it's full term - then the fun begins.

And how much more 'Conservative' could a minority Tory Government be ? Go away, do some research, and come back with a list of UK minority administrations that have lasted for more than 18 months.

Without the LDs there isn't a Government.

I might just go to watch the phew lose at my nearest league ground. ( 1&1/2 miles as the gull flies from my house to Highbury ). I wonder if FTFC will let me in wearing one of my Saints shirts ?

In a very good post, this paragraph probably contains the most important, and most overlooked, detail - where the money to pay for the next gen CASD will come from. The 'special' budget is going, and the full cost must come directly from the MOD - at what cost to the Army & RAF, and consequently our 'real' ability to project force ?

What is the solution for Italy, Germany, Holland, Sweden, or Spain ? Or over 150 other countries around the world ? Why does the UK HAVE to have these systems ?

Devil's Advocate question - Deterrent to what ? It's unlikely to be a terrorist threat, who would you target to counter it ? It's unlikely to be a rogue nuclear state with a grudge solely against the UK. Genuinely interested in what purpose people who are pro CASD think it actually serves.

OK, I accept that the Tories made a promise at the last election - but it carries as much weight as any other politician's promise. As for 'the people want it", other than the Tory mouthpiece press, where is the evidence that 'we the people' want it ? In my experience most people are ambivalent at best on the issue.

Something we agree on.

Post #14 Actually I think it was June 1975.

What would intervention acheive ? How is Iraq managing since we improved their prospects ?

Spot the difference : On the issue of EU membership we have had a vote, but you don't like the result. On the issues of Balkanising the UK, ( for which there has been no previous poll ), the Welsh and Scots get a chance, but the English don't.

Let them find their own way - trying to impose our views and form of democracy on them will only lead to greater trouble.

I want the English to get the same opportunity.

We had a vote in 1974, and we live with the result. Why pick on EU membership for a review referendum, why not have a new poll on votes for women ? Or how about a return to the man with the red flag walking in front of cars ? Your OP mentioned 'popular opinion', I'm not sure what the concensus is - I do know where the loudest shouting is coming from. What if the referendum was held and the vote was to stay in ? Would you want a series of recounts until you get the result you want ?

No we cannot. HTH