nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 I'm pretty sure the Tories are scared of doing things that seem unnecessary. If they bring in strict measures and it's a damp squib, they'll be criticised heavily - even if those measures are the reason it's a damp squib.

I'd really love for people to get better at explaining / understanding that a boring outcome means the action was *effective*. Cf Y2K bug was never a thing vs Y2K bug was prevented by lots of people working really hard for months to fix things.