The German media seems quite puzzled that the British seem to accept that their freedom is being reduced. For example FAZ thinks that one cannot score many political points by "supporting open access" to porn, which leads to "little resistance", and sees GB in the "good company" of Iran and Saudi-Arabia.
Still, some might be surprised that it is a coalition that includes self proclaimed Liberal-Democrats pushing for a nanny-state clearly imposing conservative values on everybody, who does not opt-out (while that is still possible). Sadly, liberalism today is about inflicting economic pain on the weak (students in GB), while accepting ever increasing state power. Hayek must be spinning in his grave. The nanny-state is not just interested in protecting children, their parents, most people in relationships, all women and lazy male singles from porn, though. Other filtered contend will probably include, according to Wired:
- violent material
- esoteric material
- suicide and eating disorder related websites
- extremist content
- and of course material showing how to circumvent blocking (and total surveillance since both is achieved the same way)
The
To anybody that likes movies, Britain's march into a censorship and surveillance state should be expected. There seem to be two types of movies coming from the island:
- violent comedy in the form of Snatch, and Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels among others
- dystopian movies about fighting against a totalitarian state in England. The best known examples are V for Vendetta, Children of Men and of course the cinematic adaption of 1984 (haven't seen that one)
But fear not, further "reforms" to the NHS will eventually prevent the "Road to Serfdom" that is general health care, while total surveillance and censorship will keep the citizens safe from
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