The Loss of Rights

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I recently discovered protests.org.uk recently which lists some of the attacks made on liberty in the U.K. during recent years. These include:

The government can ban any groups it labels ‘terrorist’ - Terrorism Act 2000
The government can monitor any and all private communication - Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Armed forces can be deployed on UK soil in peacetime - Civil Contingencies Act 2004
Property and assets can be seized without warning or compensation - Civil Contingencies Act 2004
Spontaneous protest is now illegal around Parliament - Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Without trial, any British citizen can be tagged, put under house arrest and banned from using the telephone or internet - Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
Any citizen can be imprisoned without charge for 28 days (42 days has passed the house of commons) - Terrorism Act 2006
The executive can change any current legislation without consulting Parliament, with very few exceptions - Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006
Arbitrary punishments with no legal precedents can be issued with little legal recourse, based on hearsay evidence - Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
British citizens can be extradicted to the United States with no evidence presented - Extradition Act 2003
Compulsory identification for all British citizens, with an unlimited amount of details stored in a central database, which the private sector will have access to - Identity Cards Act 2006
Upon arrest the police have claim to your DNA, even if you are released without charge - Criminal Justice Act 2003

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