Terry's Foibles

The Independent Online reports that Britain is to become the first country in the world where the movements of all vehicles on the roads are recorded. A new national surveillance system will hold the records for at least two years.

The network will incorporate thousands of existing CCTV cameras which are being converted to read number plates automatically night and day to provide 24/7 coverage of all motorways and main roads, as well as towns, cities, ports and petrol-station forecourts.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article334686.ece
and related: http://news.independent.co.uk/world/science_technology/article334684.ece

Looks like it's time for the townies to get out of their gas guzzlers and WALK.

The Guardian reports that a 'super-head' schoolteacher honoured by New Labour will escape legal action despite making illegal payments and wasting taxpayers' cash.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uklatest/story/0,1271,-5368250,00.html?gusrc=ticker-103704

The New Labour agenda of privatising education provision will provide even more opportunities for Blair's chums in big business.