The Politicization of our Policing

If the arrest of the Tory Front Bench spokesman required 9 anti-terrorism policeman and three separate raids it begs a number of questions about what it is exactly that our security forces are concentrating upon. But more significantly, if there was a need for such heavy handed policing, was there some imperative or urgent threat that forced the police to operate in such a way? Of course there wasn't. How do I know? He's been bailed to appear in February!