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Taking Liberties

"Since 1997"

Taking Liberties Since 1997is a 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 8th 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.

Top Cast

  • David Morrissey

    David Morrissey

    Narration

  • Ashley Jensen

    Ashley Jensen

    Narration

  • Tony Blair

    Tony Blair

    Self (archive footage)

  • Gordon Brown

    Gordon Brown

    Self (archive footage)

  • George W. Bush

    George W. Bush

    Self (archive footage)

  • Boris Johnson

    Boris Johnson

    Self

  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Tony Benn

    Tony Benn

  • Shami Chakrabarti

    Shami Chakrabarti

    Self

Overview

Taking Liberties Since 1997is a 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 8th 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.

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