Mark, anything is possible, but surely, no government would stoop to such a petty and childish action - would they???
Never ascribe to deviousness that which can adequately be explained as stupidity.
Nonetheless, Rushdie gets a "K" and L Cpl Rai gets the "Big E", it is still incomprehensibly immoral.
BTW, spoke face to face with my MP yesterday and he is definitely pursuing it - good for him.