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Taking Liberties Paperback – 11 May 2007

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Revolver Books - A division of Revolver Entertainment Ltd; Film tie-in ed edition (11 May 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1905978030
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905978038
  • Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 2.7 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,160,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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One of the most important books of our time, "Taking Liberties" tells the story of how New Labour and Tony Blair have systematically demolished the freedoms of the British people, and the devastating effect this has had on the rest of the world. The story is told through the eyes of the ordinary people who have suffered these injustices, from being arrested for holding up a placard outside parliament, to being tortured and abused by the US military with British complicity. Chris Atkins' "Taking Liberties" has become the most explosive film of 2007. For the reader who wants to dig a little deeper than the film, this book asks why our government is removing our fundamental freedoms while claiming to be defending them. Humorous and offbeat in tone, but solidly backed up by interviews with commentators and experts across the spectrum including Henry Porter, Andrew Gilligan, Tony Benn, Boris Johnson, Claire Short, Milan Rai, Martin Bell, Shami Chakrabarti, Rachel North, Julian Petley, Ross Anderson, Kate Allen, Philippe Sands, Michael Mansfield, Mark Thomas and many more, Taking Liberties is an urgent and timely work.

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5.0 out of 5 starsBe shocked, be worried, be angry. Find out what the government is doing in your name.
By Ekisenge on 14 Jun. 2007
Format: Paperback
Indefinite detention without charge; house arrest under horrendously strict and punitive conditions where there is not enough, perhaps not any, evidence to prosecute; the demonisation of children and the criminalisation of bad behaviour (did you realise you can now be given an on the spot fine for using bad language? What actually qualifies as bad language will depend on how sensitive the policeman/woman who happens to be passing you as you say it is - if they happen to be your granny you're probably in trouble); the erosion of the right to protest; complicity in torture; and a return to eugenics - you better hope your unborn child doesn't fit the government's notion of being likely to pose a future problem to society. As this excellent book makes plain, these are just a few of the things the political establishement has done and continues to do in your name. This book cannot fail to make you angry, and so it should. As a law student I have been a aware of many of these laws for a while, but having them outlined beside one another with there practical implications plain to see, made me realise just what dangerous times we are currently in. The authors are probably correct that politicians have our best interests at heart, but that cannot be a justification for the path which our country and its legal system are being led down. But what is most worrying, is the attitude that so many of us hold, that 'these laws wont affect me' or 'it can't possibly be that bad. For god sake, we're a democracy). Read this book and think again. Tell that to the 87 year old who was given an ASBO for being sarcastic. Tell it to the young girl who landed a criminal record for simply reading out the names of the dead in Iraq, civilians and soldiers, without political comment.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis book will make you angry...
By Dr. Philip G. Davies on 8 Sept. 2007
Format: Paperback
.....angry with a government which is erroding our freedoms while we doze away sleeping. This is one hell of a book - and yet all it does is list the things this government has done and how it has affected real people. This is one of the few books in the last ten years I wanted to buy 50 copies and give them away to people. We need to hear this message and wake up to what is happening. Ignore those reviewers who say the book is rubbish. I don't know what their agenda is in trying to put you off reading this book - but everyone needs to know what is going on. Get it from the library if you can't afford it - but read it before someone bans it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsScathing, well researched and sounding dangerously true
By Darren Simons TOP 1000 REVIEWER on 17 Oct. 2007
Format: Paperback
I was genuinely shocked reading this book - at the start it comes across as a bit of a rant about the Blair government and how they have stripped the British population of its liberties: freedom of speech, innocent until proven guilty etc. As the book progressed, it becomes clear that actually the book is very well researched illustrating clear contradictions made by the government and all in all providing a damning report on the Labour government's "war of terror". It even goes as far to ask what is the war on terror, using case studies of innocent people imprisoned for long period of times.

The author makes it very clear throughout that he views the government's actions as being what they believe to be in the interest of the population (ie. wholly decent aims) which may seem an odd remark to make but for me it illustrated this not a rant - instead it is an honest assessment of a government's action, referring to historic precedence and future risk that it sets a precedence for.

Definitely worth reading.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFighting for our civil liberty
By Fourth Ray on 28 May 2007
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Excellent book to be read by anyone who is interested in retaining their ancient civil right to protest, to justice, to privacy and to freedom of speech, all of which are being destroyed by a labour government. Shameful to Blair, and many thanks to all who wrote the book and made the film. I shall encourage all my university students to read, watch and learn!! Angela, Chartered Psychologist.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBeyond the usual suspects....
By fred on 18 Jun. 2007
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It is famously said of George Orwell that you cannot ask for the time without him pulling out his hankie and weeping about the brutal working conditions in the watch making industry. A great man, heart in the right place, but you would not want to be stuck in a lift with him.
The same goes for many rebels with a cause. They are so obsessed with their hobbyhorse that they miss how boring they are to the average reasonable person.
Chris Atkins, I am delighted to say, is a mile-wide exception. His book, 'Taking Liberties', utilises that underused weapon in the fight against tyranny, humour.
'Taking Liberties' takes liberties with the readers' funnybones, demonstrating that the most appalling attacks on our freedoms have their absurd side. Arrested for reading 'Vanity Fair', arrested for wearing a tee shirt, banned for saying the word 'grass', the list goes on. Chris Atkins uses these absurdities to illustrate the seriously unfunny state of the UK today at the fag end - but don't light it - of Tony Blair's reign.
A major problem for those of us who want to go about our day-to-day business without being spied on, questioned and generally harassed by bureaucracy backed by internment, is that our warnings of trouble ahead only get through to the usual suspects. These are like-minded people who see the way things are going but number not one person in one hundred. We are far too few to matter. What we need is to break out from the usual suspects and reach the mainstream. 'Taking Liberties' is a major step in that direction. This book is not only full of ammunition for the usual suspects, but stands as an interesting, mainstream book in its own right and will make an excellent coffee-table Christmas gift. For those who don't read books, Chris has been good enough to produce it as a film!Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsDo we want freedom? It comes at a price.

Worrying to say the least and a theme that is necessary for every adult to consider

Published 4 months ago by Katherine van Haeften
5.0 out of 5 starsYep

read it

Published 14 months ago by Mags
4.0 out of 5 starsThe road to hell is paved with good intentions....

I write this review whilst listening to Radio 4 where I hear that the government has succeeded in rebuffing attempts to provide greater safeguards for individuals facing secret... Read more

Published on 15 Mar. 2013 by Marand
4.0 out of 5 starsa good example of Blair bashing for a change

I would rate this as one of the better `Blair bashing ` books. The Amazon reviews mostly praise this book with one or two calling it over-hyped misleading rubbish. Read more

Published on 9 Oct. 2009 by Mr. J. Hudson
5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent, witty survey of how this government is eroding the rule of...

This remarkable book shows how the government is undermining the rule of law across many different areas of life. Read more

Published on 9 July 2008 by William Podmore
3.0 out of 5 starsA bit OTT

This is a deeply worrying book. However, if you write a book like this accusing the government of major crimes, you do need to make absolutely certain of your facts. Read more

Published on 22 July 2007 by C. E. Carter
2.0 out of 5 starsShoddy and Self-serving, Liberal use of facts

There are many great books about the erosion of our Liberties. This is not one of them. The book is designed to appeal to those who are unlikely to look into the facts, people who... Read more

Published on 20 Jun. 2007 by R.Brown
1.0 out of 5 starsAwful vanity project, a waste of time and money

This book is total garbage. Some nobody with loads of money has seemingly self-published this self-indulgent and rubbish book. The guy desperately wants to be famous. Read more

Published on 15 Jun. 2007 by Mark
5.0 out of 5 starsSimply Vital

Don't hesitate to buy this book. While perhaps not a call to arms, as such, it is at least a summons to the battlements. Read more

Published on 5 Jun. 2007 by Jolly Roger

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