There always been stuff going on 'behind' our backs. Back in the 70's we were member of CND and attended all the marches etc. Everytime we picked up our phone just before we started dialing there were three fast 'clicks'. A mate who was a telephone engineer said this was the connection to another system, basically someone was listening in.

Recently my niece who is a forensic's officer was seconded to London from her home town for eight weeks. She could not take her mobile, laptop or any other such device, she was housed in a flat in london and had no contact with her family, not even her husband who is a forensic pathologist, for the duration of the 'job'. Her immediate family were subject to 'checks' and so were we, we only found out weeks after the job was finished and her mom let it slip at a family party !!!

I must be OK as I'm still here working away !!! and not locked up.