Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, on the alarming authoritarianism of the government’s new powers. The Coronavirus Bill, having sailed through the House of Commons, is expected to become law today. The Bill gives the government and the authorities unprecedented new powers, unheard of in a democracy during peacetime. Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, has warned that these powers are unreasonably draconian, and could be here to stay long after the threat of the virus has dissipated. spiked caught up with Carlo to find out more. spiked: What’s wrong with the Coronavirus Bill? Silkie Carlo: This is...