Credibility gap

Foreign Sec. Bill Hague would have us believe that people with nothing to hide have nothing to fear from a state which is prying into their every phone call and internet use via the US espionage program Prism. Which is fair enough if the state can be trusted to act honourably and honestly. But New Labour? Tony Blair? Dave “I promise you” Cameron? Honestly? Honourably? Pur-lease!