ViewpointsOpinionThe ‘Thought Police’: Here to Stay?SavePrintA police officer watches banks of television monitors in London on April 20, 2007. Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesCarol Gould3/5/2019|Updated: 3/5/2019CommentaryLONDON—Britain used to be known for its no-holds-barred satire and outspoken eccentrics.Share this articleLeave a commentCarol GouldAuthorAuthor’s Selected ArticlesHorses and Humans: Will We Ever Conquer Influenza?Feb 20, 2019Halloween and Other ‘American’ Things That Irritate BritonsJan 31, 2019UK Millennials Blaming Everything on Selfish Old FolksJan 22, 2019Crime Soars in Britain as 2019 DawnsJan 19, 2019Related Topicsfreedom of speechhate crime1984thought police