Keywords: tom watson tomwatson labour mp labourmp snooper's charter snooperscharter england privacy surveillance Civil rights exist for good reason: to protect citizens from government abuse. "The Human Rights Act allows us to challenge those powers in the courts but the Tory government is intent on tearing up the Act and doing away with the limited legal protection it affords. "It is vital that we fight for it to be retained." —Tom Watson, Labour MP Civil rights exist for good reason: to protect citizens from government abuse. "The Human Rights Act allows us to challenge those powers in the courts but the Tory government is intent on tearing up the Act and doing away with the limited legal protection it affords. "It is vital that we fight for it to be retained." —Tom Watson, Labour MP |