Caroline Lucas, (Green Party) "has reacted angrily to the news that Lockheed Martin has been awarded the contract to run the 2011 Census, saying that the decision puts public privacy and public service planning at risk.
The announcement was made by the Office for National Statistics today - eight months later than planned. The delay was prompted by the Green Party's 'Census Alert' campaign, which raised concerns about links between the arms company and the US government, and fears that the US Patriot Act would mean personal data on everyone in the UK would be made available to American intelligence services."
[Taken from a comment on Craig Murray's blog]
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Yet another occasion for the "B" word. I suppose all participants could simply lie through their teeth.
In that case I shall probably put
"I am not filling out this form because of concerns about links between the arms company administrating the census, and the US government, and fears that the US Patriot Act would mean personal data on everyone in the UK would be made available to American intelligence services."
You might have more enjoyment from a fantastical response L; they will have a boilerplate response, probably uncomfortably expensive, to refusal expressed openly.
Name: Lilith
Date of Birth: Don't be silly, rude and ignorant all at the same time.
Address: Pull yourself together, I am Lilith. You know what Lilith does....
Occupation: see above.......
Ha Ha! Quite so HG!
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