@ digiman Re: Big government is watching you
I think you may be working under the misapprehension that Government still works as depicted in "Yes Minister".
I think that's long gone. These days civil servants are expected to run around after the government's latest mad-cap ideas acting as bizarre cheer leaders. So, if they were trying to water down the new laws then I'm certain it was only because the politicians told them to do so.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
