> "Sorry we can't catch the people sexually abusing one million children every year because they use a VPN."

Bullshit. The UK police basically ignored a pedophile ring under their noses, with zero VPNs involved. I'm not expert on the matter but I'm pretty sure a E2E is not an essential part of sexual abuse.

And the politician ultimately responsible for (as in "she was in charge and failed to prevent/deal with it") the worst child abuse scandal in the UK went on to hold more senior positions and Blair wanted to make her minister for children at one point.

Exactly. Where is the outcry from the same politicians about the Epstein client list being shoved under the rug by the US? Nowhere? Then they don't actually care about protecting children.