Scotts, we have argued the climate of personal liberty in UK for some time. Usually it’s about guns because that’s personal property, but freedom of speech is right up there, too.
I just read about the principle of parliamentary sovereignty in UK. Does that mean that Parliament is unanswerable? I remember when Official Secrets Act was thought tantamount to creating a British KGB.
Do you believe that Geerd Wilders and Robert Spencer are rejoicing over the free publicity by being banned from UK? I think them saddened by this arbitrary action, especially when Anjem Choudary & other Muslim spokesmen say some truly deadly things without any official reproof.
And yes, Stacey Dooley is one cool girl who stands up to the Muslim radicals. Hope she’s allowed to keep a shotgun.
Real question: under what circumstances & with what authorization can British police enter a citizen’s home unannounced?
1—’I just read about the principle of parliamentary sovereignty in UK. Does that mean that Parliament is unanswerable?’
In theory, yes. Although many would argue not actually.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty#United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_sovereignty_in_the_United_Kingdom
http://www.parliament.uk/about/how/sovereignty/
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/jan/27/supreme-court-parliamentary-sovereignty
2—Police can only enter premises without a warrant if a serious or dangerous incident has taken place. There seems outside the UK to be some confusion with the ‘warrant card’ all British police carry:
http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/the-rights-of-suspects/police-powers-to-search-premises/
http://www.findlaw.co.uk/law/criminal/your_rights/500466.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_card