Safety vs. Freedom
Kitty Ussher argues fairly persuasively that MPs who voted against the 90-day detention for terror suspects made Britain less safe.
Or rather, it has made it no more safe than it was 6 months ago.
Ussher is probably right.
However, it has kept Britain more free.
How does one weigh up safety vs. freedom?
Ussher’s column comes across as polemic as she never argues the case for the other side.
In the theatre, there’s sometimes the same balance between safety and freedom, whether this is between supporting a star vehicle west end show or a piece of political fringe. I’m not judging where that balance should be, only that there is a balance.
Most rights have competing rights (eg privacy vs. freedom of the press) and our MPs would do well to remember both sides of the case.
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About me
I'm a playwright and investment analyst. I have a broad range of interests: food, gardening, innovation & intellectual property, sustainability, architecture & design, writing and the arts. I sit on the board of Talawa Theatre Company and advise a CIS investment trust on socially responsible investments.
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Recent Work
Recent plays include, for theatre: Nakamitsu, Yellow Gentlemen, Lost in Peru, Lemon Love. For radio: Places in Between (R4), Patent Breaking Life Saving (WS).
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Nakamitsu
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Yellow Gentlemen
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