But the opposite argument could be made: look, our British security apparatus is so good, that 1) <i>other</i> countries are being hit, despite &quot;us&quot; being much more involved in topical overt conflicts, and 2) &quot;we&quot; pretty much know right away who caused what (see response to the bombed Russian plane). Clearly they are working fine as they are and they don&#x27;t need any more powers.<p>In fact, French and Russian security services are known for their heavy touch. Fat lot of good it&#x27;s doing for them.