The UK has fallen to woke tyranny — it's not a joke.
Canada is next if the Carney Liberals have their way with so called "online harms" legislation that threatens jail for wrong-speech.
In 2023, UK police arrested over 12,000 individuals for "offensive" online communications, averaging more than 30 detentions daily under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988.
These laws target messages deemed "grossly offensive" or causing "anxiety," a 121% surge from 2017 levels. By 2024, prosecutions for malicious communications hit 1,160, with only 137 immediate custodial sentences—mostly under two months—highlighting a system more punitive in process than outcome.
This uptick, amplified post-2024 riots, echoes the Stasi's informant networks in East Germany, where dissent was criminalized through vague "anti-social" pretexts, or North Korea's total speech suppression.
Recent cases underscore the peril: Jordan Parlour and Tyler Kay jailed for 20 and 38 months in 2024 for Facebook posts inciting racial hatred during unrest. Comedian Graham Linehan detained at Heathrow in 2025 for "politically incorrect" tweets.
Even silent prayer near clinics has led to convictions, as with Adam Smith-Connor in 2024.
As the Online Safety Act activates in 2025, mandating tech firms to purge "lawful but awful" content, civil liberties groups decry a "free speech emergency."
With 89% of violent crimes unsolved in 2024, resources squandered on "hurty words" betray priorities. Britain's bastion of liberty risks becoming a surveillance state, where every offensive post invites police investigation.