Boris: “Whoar biff blimey! It fell out my pocket! Honestly. I got the big calls right but managed to lose my phone. I apologise with humbleness and humility. Snore.”
Didn't the Tories bring in some legislation that would enable the government to store all our private communications? I know this buffoon will argue that the law is only supposed to apply to the little people. It doesn't count for old Etonians.
It's just a classic conservative move to bring about laws they have no intention to apply to themselves.
We see it happen over and over. At this point you'd be a fool to believe what they do is for the good of the people rather than just furthering their own interests.
Authorities could just switch it on in a shielded room. Military has those, cell phone designers do, so they can get access. Then plug it into a forensics laptop (not connectable) and be done with it.