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Tuesday, May 16, 2006  

British Values

The government is considering teaching core "British values" in schools. For once I find myself agreeing with the government.

So the next question is: what exactly are core British values? Here are three I'd choose:


  • The supremacy of the people
    The people give the government leave to exist - not the other way round

  • The importance of privacy
    The government's information on individuals should be restricted to the minimum necessary

  • The assumption of innocence
    People should be able to go about their legal business without constantly having to explain, identify or justify themselves



I suspect most Brits would agree with those values.

All three are under threat from Tony Blair's proposed scheme to impose compulsory National Identity Cards and a huge, intrusive National Identity Register.


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