On: Why Do Brits Accept Surveillance?

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Interesting. For myself, as a Brit, I agree with the points above except this one:

2. The influence of special interest groups and corporate electioneering is much more muted in the UK.

... I suspect we are actually beholden to special interests, but due to the nature of secrecy in government, we don't hear as much about it.