[Scapeghost]

> exactly never have I actually met or spoken to anyone who wasn't having a laugh at the stupidity.

Yet, for all the people laughing at the stupids, repressive laws are somehow being made.

You need to yell instead of laugh, or those who come after you will be crying. We already have China as an example of how bad repressive censorship can stifle the way of life we currently take for granted.

[NeedMoreTea]

I am not sure politicians are especially noted for their connection to the real world. Quite often very much the opposite. Recreating the panopticon seems to be becoming too appealing to our rulers.

Besides these things are rarely, if ever, election promises. They are far more likely to be a knee-jerk reaction to some tabloid "This is outrageous, government must _do_ something" campaign.