I thought Mr. Davies hit the nail on the head when he said that the government believes it's intrusive to ask citizens to submit basic information about themselves in a census, yet it is willing to allow a foreign government access to more detailed information about its citizens—their addresses, medical conditions, dietary restrictions and preferences, e-mails, and frequency of travel. Do you see this as a bit ironic?
On November 25th, 2010. See this statement in context.