“Human rights are not unlike the rainforest: they're very easy to tear down and they need understanding and protection. We all need the oxygen of Liberty and I wish them a very successful 75th anniversary!”

"The work of Liberty is now even more important than it was when it was founded 75 years ago. The threats to our freedom come increasingly from state authoritarianism which now uses the war on terror as an excuse for doing so. Unless we stand against it we shall lose what we are being told we must defend."

“The struggle to defend and indeed to extend our civil liberties never ends. It has to embrace what is unpopular as well as what is popular. The information revolution poses new threats to privacy and individual freedom, the treatment of refugees and immigrants makes our commitment to tolerance and the rule of law unconvincing.

Liberty has been an independent and fearless champion of our freedoms; congratulations on your birthday, you are badly needed now as 75 years ago when my mother was amongst those who set up the NCCL.”

“Happy Birthday, Liberty; and may your banner for the rights of all mankind fly forever free."

“The tradition of civil liberties is fundamental to any civilised society, and Liberty has been protecting the rights of the individual since 1934. The battle is far from over. In an over-governed nation it has become fashionable to disregard individual liberties, both great and small. This makes the task of protecting freedom and privacy even more vital. I wish Liberty a very happy 75th birthday.”

“Dear Liberty, Sometimes I think you are all we have left. Happy Birthday, and please stay for as long as we need you."

“Happy Birthday to Liberty! Now, more than ever, we need you to defend our freedoms and speak truth to power. Thank you for doing just that with such diligence and dignity.”

“What is life without Liberty? From the hunger marches of the 1930s to the threat of detention without charge, Liberty has been, and is, the UK’s leading civil liberties and human rights campaigning group. Happy birthday and thank you.”

“There are two basic tests for a human rights organisation. First, does it stand up for individuals, groups and principles even when they are unpopular? Second, does it make a good job of putting their case? Liberty passes both tests with flying colours."

“I feel very proud to have been the first women’s rights officer of NCCL – as it was then – and then general secretary for nearly ten years. Liberty has been a beacon for human rights in the United Kingdom for an extraordinary 75 years, and our country would be a poorer place without it. Happy Birthday!”

“At a time when the government is bent on extinguishing ancient British freedoms, Liberty’s work is more vital than ever. They are the chief safeguards of the flame."