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Archive for June, 2006

Data on 2.2M Active US Troops Stolen From US Government

Posted at Wednesday, June 7th, 2006 by andrew

The Guardian carries this story by Hope Yen of AP: Personal data on about 2.2 million active-duty military and [National] Guard personnel – not just 50,000 as initially believed – were among those stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee last month, the government said Tuesday. VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said the agency was mistaken when [...]

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Tory grassroots and Lib Dems united on opposition to ID cards

Posted at Tuesday, June 6th, 2006 by andrew

According to Tania Braniagn writing in the Guardian, a survey of 1,600 Tory members, published by the website ConservativeHome.com, found that: … Lib Dem policies which won net support [from grassroots Tories] were opposition to ID cards and the devolution of power to local government. … While the respondents were self-selecting, ConservativeHome is well respected [...]

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