Not content with the general unhappiness of the British public about the financial mess we’re living in – a lot more people are likely to be very annoyed by the news that the U.K. government is compiling a database to track and store the international travel records of millions of us.

Computerized records of all 250 million journeys made by individuals in and out of the U.K. each year will be kept for up to 10 years.
Details stored will include names, addresses, telephone numbers, seat reservations, travel itineraries and credit card details of travellers.

The government says the database is essential in the fight against crime, illegal immigration and what it terms terrorism. Privacy campaigners see it as a significant step towards a surveillance society.

Personally, I value my privacy and feel very uncomfortable about this invasion of it. Mind you, it may not matter at all. They’ll probably lose them.

Big Brother or what?