Time to change ?

If you read this morning's papers you may feel get the impression that we are living in a police state


This rampant executive must be brought under control says the Independent in its editorial this morning.

The paper,responding to the poltical events of the week says that

This has been a week to provoke uncomfortable contemplation about the sort of country we are we now living in

The Indy adds that

The common imprint on each of these stories is that of the unaccountable and rampant executive arm of the British state.

According to the paper

This twisted state of affairs – civil servants hyping security threats, the police assaulting innocent members of the public, local councils snooping on their electorates – did not arise overnight. It is a toxic consequence of years of illiberal policy-making and a growing arrogance on the part of those who govern Britain