As most may have noticed, there has been a recent increase in the number of police stop and search operations outside tube stations and in the streets. Under the protection of section 60AA of the Criminal Justice & Public Order Act or section 44 of the Terrorism Act, police carry out what are clear abuses of authority and intrusion in our personal lives. A now hackneyed terrorist bogeyman serves to justify any arrest, whether of anti-war and anti-capitalist protesters or of any remotely 'suspicious' individual. With the DNA database expanding to further layers of the population, state control - enhanced through science and technology - is turning us all into potential suspects, at the expense of hard-won civil liberties.

The government's hoped for introduction of Identity Cards over the next few years is the latest in a long line of attacks on our freedom. But, this is one attack too far. Along with the cards which the government hopes we will all carry, they also want to introduce a massive database on everyone in the country. This database will include huge amounts of information on all of us. Information that government departments, police, the National Health Service and even private companies will be able to access. But individuals won't be able to see data held on themselves.

There is an active campaign against these cards and the associated database in Haringey and campaigns throughout the country. For information about the local campaign, get in contact with This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Together we can defeat this vile piece of legislation!