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The Will-o’-the Wisp of Cabinet Oversight of the Intelligence Services
Interesting piece in The Guardian today by former Liberal Democrat Minister Chris Huhne about the lack of discussion within the Cabinet about the extent of surveillance undertaken by GCHQ. Huhne makes some interesting points but he does rather misunderstand the … Continue reading
