> 'would they do this in East Germany? Then maybe we shouldnt' yardstick. I think there might be some mileage in your theory. :) The UK has an odd relationshi

> 'would they do this in East Germany? Then maybe we shouldnt' yardstick. I think there might be some mileage in your theory. :) The UK has an odd relationship with intelligence thanks to the Bletchley Park story being part of our WW2 myths. I've always thought it goes some way to explaining our politicians being so keen on the UK being so excessive and early with things like CCTV everywhere. Which brings us to now when even with all that tech, terrorists seem able to do what terrorists do just as well. At which point it's hard not to become cynical.