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Does Echelon exist?
ECHELON is a name used in global media and in popular culture to describe a signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection and analysis network operated on behalf of the five signatory states to the ...
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Do budget cuts for police forces typically lead to increased crime rates? [closed]
The UK is currently run by a coalition government with the Conservative party being the dominant partner. Their economic plans involve substantial cuts in public spending.
During the Conservative ...
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Are media reports about squatters' rights accurate?
So a few months ago there was a spout of stories in the UK papers pertaining to squatters, and the fact that they have just been breaking into houses and changing the locks whilst the owners had been ...