Reasserting freedom? Response to the prevent agenda by the UK coalition government

摘要: In the UK New Labour government under Tony Blair bought into 'War on Terror' declared by George Bush Junior in 2001 consequences for general public was a significant loss of civil liberties that supposedly justified enhanced degree risk. opposition Conservatives argued this unacceptable and sliding scale freedom security, should always take priority as fundamental political principle. power from 2010 alongside their Liberal Democrat partners, they sought to return what had been lost, rebalance scales. One central means achieving has increase surveillance rather than employ more direct alternatives. This essay aims evaluate theory practice how effective attempt been. Is now both safer freer?