Big AL well i suppose Iains to be fair, you could say the same about Brexit.

You misunderstand my point. Security matters by   their very nature are secretive. This is the way it has to be, despite the wittering of the "entitled"left.
As a result government takes actions that may seem extreme, but what is the alternative?
It is no different than signing confidentiality agreements in the commercial world.

Do you think the WW2 British Propaganda slogan: Careless Talk Costs Lives was based on a complete fiction?