Guys,Girls, the U.K. is a busted flush in every way. As others have said, the "security" monster that rules working pilot's lives is devised not to protect US, but to protect the sorry ass of the politicians who want to be seen to be "taking appropriate measures", even if they are wholly cosmetic measures rather than truly effective ones.
Lets face it, if there were effective measures in place then the airport "invasion" at STN could never have happened, right!?
In a wider sense, this country is morally and practically bankrupt - look at the Pound for confirmation of the latter. Its time to leave again, which is the end result of every long spell of Labour Government we have ever had.
Finding a better destination in a world in trouble is, I admit, a challenge, but its out there and worth looking for.
Happy Frisking for all meanwhile!