The Convention on Modern Liberty: Tony Benn
Former MP and Minister Tony Benn on the history of civil liberties and how they are essential to political progress.
By Portia Barnett-Herrin on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 - 114 words.
Former MP and Minister Tony Benn on the history of civil liberties and how they are essential to political progress.
On the 28th of Feb, The Convention on Modern Liberty takes place in 7 cities across the UK.
We are coming together to discuss, debate and identify the current threats to our freedoms and liberties here in the UK; Counter-Terrorism, Financial Breakdown & The Database State, to name a few.
If you want to lend your voice directly to The Convention on Modern Liberty and tell us what you think, we are actively encouraging people to post a video response to our YouTube channel, details of which can be obtained from www.modernliberty.net. The time is now.
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The idea of order must work to correct the imbalance caused by an unrestricted idea of liberty, converted in permissive.
The supporters of oppression & anarchy are opposed to order because order means theirs end;
it is more easier to recover liberty than ensure that these freedoms will not exceed the individual rights.