UK Condemns 'Politically Motivated' Charges, Forgets Its Own History
The United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary has bravely condemned Hong Kong's 'politically motivated' targeting of Jimmy Lai, following his conviction under a national security law—and notably, a British colonial-era sedition law. Because, apparently, politically motivated charges are only bad when *other* countries enforce them, particularly those on China's current naughty list. One might almost
forget that it was the British who, during their rule, criminalized everything from publishing a 'false document' to expressing 'disaffection' against the Crown under similar statutes. The hypocrisy is as thick as a double-decker bus. The UK, which introduced and weaponized these very sedition laws to maintain imperial control, now lectures on press freedom. It's almost as if the rules change once
the empire shifts address. Perhaps they're just upset Hong Kong is using *their* playbook so effectively.