Taking Liberties (2007)

Directed by

Chris Atkins

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary examines how UK civil liberties declined and surveillance increased during Tony Blair's government. It presents evidence and arguments about the shift toward a more intrusive state.

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What happens

Taking Liberties (also known as Taking Liberties Since 1997) is a British documentary film about the erosion of civil liberties in the United Kingdom and increase of surveillance under the government of Tony Blair. It was released in the UK on 8 June 2007. The director, Chris Atkins, said on 1 May that he wanted to expose "the Orwellian state" that now threatened Britain as a result of Mr Blair's policies. There is also an accompanying book. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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