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Re:UK surveillance powers bill could force startups to bake ... by verytrivial on Friday March 11, 2016 @07:21AM (#11266138)
I am non-UK citizen living in the UK. People will not respond. The government and business can literally do anything here regarding sharing of private data with whomever they chose and barring a few "miscreants trying to stir up trouble", the general population will bend over, twice if you say please. Mustn't grumble!
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Re:UK surveillance powers bill could force startups to bake ... by madaxe_again on Friday March 11, 2016 @07:29AM (#11266178)
Most folks in the UK support this bill, support the UK leaving the EU, support the scrapping of all human rights legislation.

It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear.

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Re:UK surveillance powers bill could force startups to bake ... by s_kilk on Friday March 11, 2016 @08:28AM (#11266443)
Nitpick: many in England say they're in favour of leaving the EU, etc.

Polls show NI/Wales/Scotland quite strongly opposed to such silliness.

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Re:UK surveillance powers bill could force startups to bake ... by ZenoArrow on Friday March 11, 2016 @08:30AM (#11266455)
> "It's a pretty regressive, insular country, ruled by fear."

I don't think it's quite like that, I think the media here has played a toxic role in our society. Many people still believe the BBC is an impartial news source, that alone speaks volumes. There's a tabloid-led mentality that is pervasive, and debates of any substance are limited by that.

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