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Post details: The apparatus of the police state is older than I thought
28/03/07
The apparatus of the police state is older than I thought 
At least, much of it is. Sean Gabb concludes his list as follows (with my emphasis):
If anyone wants to contest this, I’m open to argument. I really would like nothing more than to believe I’m hopelessly in the wrong and that we are returning to those values which - far beyond any mere expansion of territory or power - set this country apart from all others. But I don’t think I can be accused of having misunderstood the drift of things. Whatever was promised, whatever may now be said, the Thatcher Government has brought into being the full coercive apparatus of a police state. As yet, this has had scarcely more to do than stand in reserve. Prosperity and a lingering habit of obedience have kept us sufficiently governable. But let either of these falter, and then, in their regular, familiar use, we shall see the potential of the new powers made actual.
I posted the list for this Labour Government a while ago.
I guess I must go and fix my dodgey comment processing after posting this one... ho hum.
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