New Bill Allows Tories to Spy on us all

The thought of being constantly under surveillance is a frightening prospect for the majority of people. The new law, branded a few years a go as the ‘Snooper’s Charter’, of which the first draft has been released today, states that the police and other higher authorities will be able to see exactly which websites we’re all visiting and it requires communication companies to keep data on customers for at least a year. Furthermore, it will be even easier for MI5 to hack suspected people’s phones and other devices.

It’s all well and good for those with an ‘I-have-nothing-to-hide’ attitude, but the issue goes a lot further than the police knowing how often you visit Facebook. The new law will make it a sight more difficult for companies to create new encryption to protect our data and therefore they will have a harder time staying one step ahead of internet hackers. As a result of this, the years ahead could include many more security scares and leaks of personal details.

However, it has been established that officials caught abusing their powers could face up to two years in prison as punishment. This has most likely been put in place to reduce the risk of blackmail and oppression.

The Bill has been backed by Labour’s Andy Burnham, who stated that he feels it responds to “legitimate concerns” that people have about security.

Naturally, with the current state of the world today, it is to be expected that a lot of people want to see stricter security laws enforced, to help reduce the spread of extremism or entry into the Dark Web, but in many ways, the Snooper’s Charter could prove to be a bigger security risk than solution.

Home Secretary, Theresa May, insists that the government will keep a close check on the spying and promises limits to the powers of the police and local councils. May also claims that many of the laws that people are concerned about are actually already included current legislation.