Part 2/14:
Stephen comments on the alarming state of Britain’s legal and political system, expressing concern that the country appears to be sliding into a form of de facto police state with a two-tier justice system. He recalls the surreal episode when a Home Secretary was forced to resign simply for speaking the truth about the justice system's inequities, illustrating how society punishes honesty and transparency.
Churchill’s warning about authoritarian regimes—thin-skinned, humorless, witch-hunting—fits today’s context. Stephen sees parallels, observing a climate of fear, censorship, and a culture where dissenting voices are silenced or penalized, cultivating a “chilling effect” that suppresses free speech.