Anything but to talk about the real matter. Reminds me of politicians in general. Distract you, and while you're not looking - get away with blue murder.

The annoying thing is, _they_ go on about it so much, and it just permeates your mind, and it becomes normalised.

I can't help but worry the whole thing is a fabrication, but to what gain? To normalise surveilance? To enforce good behaviour via fear - a panopticon? To shit stir your enemies - mine is bigger than yours? To hush dissent?

I do hope Edward is real, he gets asylum and that he'll further release some more gory details. I hope people are rightly shocked and debate the issues, and push back on this. I've yet to really meet anyone in the UK who gives a shit - that worries me.