The UK state thinks "I have the ability to control X, then it's my duty to control X, for that's the reason I exist." The state probably believes that it is the

The UK state thinks "I have the ability to control X, then it's my duty to control X, for that's the reason I exist." The state probably believes that it is the brain of the nation and the people is its body. From this logic, it follows naturally what the arrangement should be.