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tmarshconnors · 9 days ago

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Labours Authoritarian Overreach

I am absolutely furious. The Labour government, in its relentless drive for total control, has forced Apple to remove its most advanced data security tool End-to-End Encryption for iCloud. This isn’t just a disappointing move it’s an outright betrayal of British citizens and a chilling moment for digital privacy in the UK.

The reason behind this disgraceful decision? Labour’s authoritarianism knows no bounds. They demanded access to user data, forcing tech companies to compromise security under the guise of “public safety.” Governments worldwide loathe zero-access encryption because it keeps them from snooping into people’s lives without their knowledge. And now, thanks to Labour’s overreach, they have exactly what they wanted direct access to your most private information, from messages and emails to personal files stored in iCloud.

Of course, they’ll dress it up in the usual nonsense: “crime prevention,” “protecting the vulnerable.”

And let’s be clear serious crimes such as drug trafficking, child exploitation, and cybercrime absolutely must be tackled. But gutting encryption does not achieve that. Criminals will always find ways to hide their activities. Meanwhile, it’s law-abiding citizens like you who get caught in the web of mass surveillance, losing your fundamental right to privacy in the process.

Make no mistake this isn’t about catching criminals. It’s about control. The Labour government wants unrestricted power to monitor, access, and control digital communications. They are actively stripping away the rights of British citizens under the guise of security. This is an absolute disgrace. It sets a horrifying precedent, not just for the UK but globally. If one government can force tech companies to weaken security, what’s stopping others? Where does it end?

This isn’t paranoia this is how the erosion of freedoms begins, one compromise at a time. Today, it’s encryption. Tomorrow, it’s mandatory backdoors in every device, total government oversight of digital communications, and an end to personal privacy as we know it.

The Labour government must go NOW. I have had it with their authoritarian, nanny-state lunacy. They must be held accountable for this attack on digital freedom, and we must fight back before the UK becomes a full-blown surveillance state.

Privacy isn’t a privilege it’s a right. And Labour has just trampled all over it. If you value your security, if you value your freedom, you should be as enraged as I am.

Enough is enough.

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