I'm not the least bit an apologist for the UK government, but I don't believe it's true that they have installed thousands of security cameras watching our ever

I'm not the least bit an apologist for the UK government, but I don't believe it's true that they have installed thousands of security cameras watching our every move. Similarly, I have never seen an "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to fear!" banner anywhere here; but again, I can't claim that they don't exist. My anecdotal understanding is that almost all security cameras in the UK are privately owned and generally passively monitored (e.g., if there's a break in and the recording hasn't been overwritten, then that specific tape may be analysed). Otherwise, of course, I stand by the sentiment that one has a right to privacy and the 'nothing to hide' argument is spurious.