On: U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypte...

[wkat4242]

But the Tories are not in power. Can't labour just repeal it?

[bluehatbrit → wkat4242]

Labour have no problem with it, just the same as the Online Safety Act which is causing chaos right now. They're fine with the legislation and have never expressed a desire to see it repealed. They didn't even do much to prevent it in the first place.

This is what the parent comment is getting at when they say "Tory-lite".

[robertlagrant → bluehatbrit]

What they're not getting at is that this isn't particularly a Tory thing.

[yunruse → wkat4242]

"Tory-lite" is a pejorative for Labour, the implication being that they are almost identical in behaviour.

(I very much agree with the sentiment...)

[Jigsy → wkat4242]

Which party do you think passed the "Tell us your password or go to prison law" to begin with?

(Hint: It certainly isn't Tory.)

It's also one of the reasons why I will never vote Labour as long as I live.

[int_19h → Jigsy]

Are there any parties in UK that are anti-surveillance and have ever had even one seat?

[alt227 → wkat4242]

Are you still under the impression that different political parties will actually do diffrent things? It even sounds like you think Labor are 'good' and the Tories are 'bad'. I think you may change this opinion after the next 4 years.

[isaacremuant → wkat4242]

My sweet summer child. It's a false dichotomy, like most of these types of issues, it has actual bipartisan support.

Same thing happens in many other countries no matter how strongly HN users want to tell you A is literally hitler and B is great.

[briandear → wkat4242]

Labour caused it. Why would they repeal what they want?