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Vote.



People say as a pithy answer and it is very frustrating. Unfortunately it is utterly unrealistic that voting will solve this situation.

1) The majority of the UK's populace are onboard with the vast majority of these laws. Even if all the people that opposed this voted for another party, due to how the constituencies work, your vote will be effectively made moot.

2) Both major UK parties essentially agree that these laws should be implemented. The only solution to any problem that UK government can envisage is banning something. You can look into the Lotus Carlton ram raids of 40RR, they were singing the same tune back in the late 80s/early 90s.

3) There is no realistic pro-liberty / anti-censorship movement at all in the UK

This has been going for longer than I have been alive in the UK (I am now in my early 40s). I am not an anarchist, but I've heard the phrase repeated by anarchists of "You cannot vote yourself free". The only way to resist such laws is to subvert them via technology.


This legislation was created by the Conservative party, but wasn't opposed by any major political party in the UK.


What a joke. Every single political party that will ever be in power will want this sort of bills to be passed. It benefits them directly.




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