Comment Re:Online in England, maybe (Score 4, Insightful) 282
1. lawmakers propose outrageous idea that no sane person could possibly agree to
2. after outrage, lawmakers say they will redraft the law in consultation with the public
3. lawmakers proudly present a 'watered down' version that any reasonable person would still say was kafta-esque, were it not for the previous suggestions of step 1
4. the laws they wanted all along make it onto the statute book
This simple process was used time and again by former home secretary David Blunkett, and the Conservative party have learned his methods well.