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Re:French publisher arrested in London for his refusal to te... by zarzavat on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @11:12PM (#35623839)
There’s no way the law will be changed. Both major parties support it and have done for decades. Fear and being tough wins votes, and even if it didn’t, what’s the point of being in power if you can’t jail a few dissidents?

The only thing that politicians are afraid of is the media, and British people are sheep who follow the prevailing media narrative. If you want to change the law in Britain: buy a newspaper publisher.

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Re:French publisher arrested in London for his refusal to te... by 1827162 on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @03:50AM (#35625511)
Yes, the Murdoch owned newspapers use moral panic to get these draconian laws passed. And it's been going on for decades. That is how our civil liberties are destroyed here in the UK.

It's an almost symbiotic relationship with the government.

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