No, I think they really don't fully understand the technical implications of the policies, so they implement what the majority of the public says they want (pro

No, I think they really don't fully understand the technical implications of the policies, so they implement what the majority of the public says they want (protection from terrorists, paedopholes and so on) without worrying about implications that only a minority say they care about. Perhaps with better science and technology advice they would choose differently? I really don't think that this is an instance of Milliband trying to "protect his power" by allowing GCHQ to surveil the Internet...