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>It’s interesting to hear that the UK has sensible laws about this sort of thing.

"National Security" means the Security Services, Special Branch (the dept between the SS and Police), Police, NHS, Companies House and other Govt depts you've not heard of, can do what they like if you read UK legislation. Just look at the GDPR legislation. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/part/3/chapter/... Section 44 Subsection 4d Section 45 Subsection 4d Section 48 Subsection 3d

And on the point of secure private communication, you may be old enough to remember the London Riots where Mark Duggan was shot dead which triggered rioting in London that spread? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_England_riots#Police_shoo...

Well back then Rim Blackberry's and BBM were the popular mobile phone communication method, but what alot of people dont know is that RIM Root certs for BBM where in the possession of The Royal Canadian Police, who gave a copy to the UK authorities (5eyes data sharing), so every BBM message sent during the London riots organising disruption, were decrypted and read.

There is no secure telecoms systems, there is "no law" when it comes to National Security in the UK and alot more conspiracy's are closer to the truth than people realise!



How is that related to election law?


National Security means there is no law!




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