It's time to call this stuff out for what it is: flat out idiocy or lies. Possibly both. Here's a brief thought to uncover why: There are two countries. Count

It's time to call this stuff out for what it is: flat out idiocy or lies. Possibly both. Here's a brief thought to uncover why: There are two countries. Country A has security capabilities equivalent to today's UK. Country B, equivalent to today's UK plus the proposed changes. Could maniacs based in country B commit attacks of equivalent fatality to maniacs based in country A? Of course they could. Could a criminal gang in country B get away with crimes of similar magnitude to a similar gang in country A? Of course they could. Other threads here have pointed out the minimal extra effort that would be required by perpetrators, if any. So why propose these changes, and why give the stated reasons? Perhaps the government doesn't understand the negligible impact they'll have. This seems unlikely, although perhaps they "can't see the wood for the trees" and are getting carried away with the current xenophobic mood in the air. Perhaps the government is showing its true colours and exercising the basic Conservative desire to deny societal evolution, by tightening control over anything new and complex. Perhaps they've had a good hard think to the best of their abilities, and have genuinely decided this is The Best Thing To Do. Whatever the reason, it's either founded on idiocy or couched in lies.