This latest spat is nothing more than diversionary tactics by the government. Keep the people's minds from the direction our economy is heading (down and fast) and fill their heads with dog whistle nonsense like this.
So let's stop everyone thinking about, say, where our money is being wasted
http://www.gridwatch.templar.co.uk/ (make a note of the dial on the right) and get them worked up over other things.
Debt? - Pah! Yesterday's news.
Exports? - Don't make me laugh there's more important things to worry about.
Right what do we choose next month to distract the plebs I wonder? Hmmmn, how's about something to get people's goat.
I know!!! Let's have another Leveson inquiry.
Brilliant!!!