Actually, I can feel some sympathy with the current regime.
In the UK; everbody from PM down believes that these island shores are safe from intrusion. Yet a visit to the towns and villages of northern France and Belgium is; and always will be, a humbling dose of reality. Maybe in centuries to come these words will be diluted to a point of irrelevence; but IMHO, the security of the UK and Europe remains as fragile as it has been for decades. The UK Defence Plc typically engaged in someones fight every 10 years or so; and today we fight on two active fronts in addition to the hidden war against terrorism on our own doorstep. Perhaps if we had a few more war cemetaries in the UK then Defence would be placed in the 'important folder' at No10; mandated by public opinion. In sum: Joe Public take for granted their sleep at night, and sadly it will take a UK 9/11 or two to change that.