What's all the fuss about?

The UK does have a constitution, although it's not called as such. Here it is:

'The Constitution'

We, the Government, have the right

1. to dictate an individual's occupation
2. to place an individual under house arrest
3. control an individual's access to the telephone and Internet
4. to restrict who an individual may meet or communicate with

and reserve the right to add new restrictions (just like that!), without ensuring that restrictions imposed match the threat that said individual is deemed to pose

Furthermore, pursuant to the above, the Home Secretary has the right to request the High Court for

1. a non-derogating control order, or
2. a derogating control order

although it really makes little difference (the second opts out of Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, but if you have got this far you are already in deep shit)

You, the individual, have the right to

1. be detained at Her Majesty's pleasure for up to four days until the High Court has granted the control order (if the Court refuses, the Home Secretary can keep on applying without even changing it)
2. five years in prison for breaking the terms of the control order
3. have a 'security-cleared' lawyer represent you and have access to the evidence against you, while
4. not having personal access to the evidence against you
5. not challenge the control order under the Human Rights Act or by judicial review
6. remain silent

Welcome to the (not) United Kingdom.

With thanks to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2005