The Zombie Train that refuses to die. The Guardian has published a couple more articles against HS2, one by specialist rail commentator Christian Wolmar, and another today. Suppressed HS2 report reveals serious cost concerns. The high-speed rail project may be swept up in the latest railway crisis as a 2012 review released under Freedom of Information shows officials believed it was unaffordable. Midland and Trans-Pennine electrifications shelved. It has just been announced t.

The new draft surveillance bill. Is like an iceberg, with a vast bulk of technical change obscured beneath the surface. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, presented the Investigatory Powers Bill to parliament.

The fightback by the supporters of ID cards has began, yet all they have done so far is make noises and remind us all why they lost the argument. But if you are interested in a broader approach to civil liberties you will already be aware that this is just one important battle won, there are many others. So what of the future? There will always be threats from the state to civil liberties but a well organised protest group can achieve results.

This document, which contains the details on potential sites for waste treatment facilities, will eventually go to public consultation. All is not lost, however, as the public has yet to speak on any of these sites. And to submit your own response to the consultation. The Waste Core Strategy docum.