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  1. Ian Blair on civil liberties before HanSoc event http://bit.ly/8NJZXu Henry Porter after http://bit.ly/5rEHt3 who do you think is right?
  2. Lord Speaker's speech last night had interesting proposals here is audio and full transcript http://bit.ly/4Zs18D
  3. MPs and MSP post in HeadsUp economy forum.... - http://eepurl.com/fJyV
  4. That's it for tonight. Hope everyone enjoyed coverage of tonight's event. For more check out http://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/
  5. Oborne: We should go away and talk about these serious matters in a more serious and grown-up way #hscivlib
  6. Sir Ian: We should go away and continue the argument, we must be resistant but give space to discussion about serious threats #hscivlib
  7. Porter: we should go away and pay attention so our children and grandchildren will not be at the mercy of the state #hscivlib
  8. Oborne: A strong element of racism has entered the debate about terrorism. The fear of 'the other' #hscivlib
  9. Sir Ian: Past terrorists were capable of killing hundreds, current terrorists are capable of killing thousands #hscivlib
  10. Porter: We did a deal that favours the US and McKinnon is at the mercy of a government that passes ridiculous laws #hscivlib
  11. Question from representative of Gary McKinnon. Asks what the speakers would say to him if he were here #hscivlib
  12. Debate brewing between Oborne and Sir Ian. Oborne says the ricin plot didn't exist, Sir Ian says it did. #hscivlib
  13. Porter: On DNA, I believe the distinction between those who are guilty and those who are not suspected of a crime is essential #hscivlib
  14. It's question time. Points to follow.... #hscivlib
  15. Oborne: To what extent are the police turning the young muslim community into a suspect community? #hscivlib
  16. Oborne: In a number of cases, innocent people have been held for quite some time. #hscivlib
  17. Oborne: I don't think it's an intrusion on civil liberty that those who misuse the welfare state are policed. #hscivlib
  18. Oborne: ID cards would be inefficient nonsense. #hscivlib
  19. Sir Ian: we have to recognise that the present threat is unlike one we have seen before. #hscivlib
  20. Sir Ian: Civil liberties is a conversation that we have to have as 21st century citizens. #hscivlib