Fugitive from the nanny state

Scottish film actor Ewan McGregor, probably most visible as the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the generally unwatchable three recent Star Wars movies, but much better in a host of other movies including Trainspotting and Shallow Grave, has been spending some time outside of the UK recently in parts of the world where the powers-that-be haven't yet got around to scrutinizing and micro-managing their subjects, and he likes what he sees. He reportedly told interviewers:

"Our trip opened my eyes to how insane the rules are in Britain -- CCTV cameras everywhere, congestion charge -- a ludicrous nanny state.

"If anything drives me out of the country it will be that -- not tax, I don't earn enough."

Britain has long been known for tax refugees, but I wonder if this could be the beginning of a flow of nanny state refugees. Hmmm. Somebody will have to create a firm policy to put a stop to that. For Britons' own good.