OpinionViewpointsThe ‘Thought Police’: Here to Stay?CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveA police officer watches banks of television monitors in London on April 20, 2007. Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesBy Carol Gould3/5/2019Updated: 3/5/2019PrintCommentaryLONDON—Britain used to be known for its no-holds-barred satire and outspoken eccentrics.