Britain: No End to the Nanny State | European Journal

The Brits are known for the tolerance. No one gets excited about eccentrics and most people lead their lives pretty much however they want. But many feel that the country has changed in recent years,with the state increasingly interfering in private lives.With an estimated 4 million surveillance cameras,Britain is a world leader when it comes to keeping tabs on citizens. Laws originally introduced to tackle terrorism and organized crime are now being used by local authorities to follow people's every step.

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[777CARL777]

Big Brother is double plus evil!!!

[charlessmyth]

And this is only the tip of the iceberg. 'Operation Rize' is another good example of where things are headed, under the guise of protecting us from terrorists and/or other miscreants, which we are all now regarded as being, until deemed otherwise.

[mbarkhau]

Those eyes! Is he from Arrakis?

[bbphnix]

@mad8london247 this video is showing a scary side of british life; but ID cards really aren't bad; we use them in Romania; they're very useful; you can prove your age and stuff and get discounts and make paperwork faster; ID cards aren't Big Brother, they're fine; people keeping you under surveillance though, isn't

[DiNatalli]

Serves you well. That's why a socialist state is a bad idea. It only gives the government more power over your lives.

[maximummask]

NHS should consider paying for plastic surgery

[ArsenioNassera]

It is the EUSSR.

[mad8london247]

I.D. cards are also on the table.

Orwell's 1984 Big Brother would be an amateur operation in companrison.