Folks,
There has been much said about what is in the proposed legislative changes, those in favour suggesting those against don't know what they are talking about, but never with any details of why. Often expressed in somewhat stronger and more lurid terms.
In contrast, those opposing the new rules have presented fact and detail.
Now, here is the actual draft legislation, to read for yourself.
To understand the full impact of the new proposed impositions, you do need a working knowledge of the current rules, so it will help to understand the new impositions by using Stephen Dines overview as a guide as you have a look at the major changes.
This will not prevent you also making a judgement about the accuracy of Stephen's overview. We are still working our way through some of the details, but there is nothing that mitigates the major new imposts and the whole raft of new offences created, and the radically new styles of offences.
It's not easy reading, but the serious ramifications of this proposal getting onto the statute books cannot be overestimated.
As I have stated, time and again, this represents an attempt at a major winding back if the (then) new rights and freedoms represented by the changes instituted by the Government, with bi-partisan political support, in 1998.
Tootle pip!!