White Rose is a protest blog collective focusing on civil liberties in the UK.
It was set up to point a finger at the erosion of personal freedom in the UK.
Government's active measures introduce new means of control such as identity cards and surveillance cameras, the passive measures such as weakening of double jeopardy and presumption of innocence.


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White Rose contributors are those bloggers and non-bloggers who oppose restrictions on personal liberties.

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Thursday, October 09, 2003
The Spy in Your Bra
Trevor Mendham (The Chestnut Tree Cafe)
(0)   Surveillance

Speaking of medical privacy, time for a little light relief. The BBC reports that Philips has invented underwear that can monitor your vital signs and dial 999 in the event of a problem.

Apparently the hi-tech spy underwear can be washed and ironed as normal. Just be sure to take it off first.