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Washed-up principles on DNAQuote:
Adam Rutherford
Thursday 8 April 2010 17.00 BST
In the hands of our leaders, our DNA has turned us into suspects. The matter of the national DNA database is one of fundamental human rights: privacy and presumed innocence before the law. With the absurd, archaic electoral system creaking into gear, those rights are slipping further from our grasp.
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In the few remaining hours before parliament is dissolved, MPs devote a few minutes here and there to discussing outstanding bills to push them into legislation – the "wash-up", as it's become known. Bullied by Alan Johnson, the Tories backed down, despite what the man who would be justice minister said to me.
