BIG Brother, it turns out, no longer watches you on a telescreen, he scrolls your X feed.
At least he does in Kent.
AlamyPensioner Julian Foulkes was handcuffed by six officers and incarcerated for eight hours after posting a warning about the rise of anti-Semitism in Britain[/caption]
AlamyThe only hatred on display was by Kent Police officers, callously ransacking the OAP’s home[/caption]
XA meme going round that says it all about the current state of the justice system[/caption]
Pensioner Julian Foulkes was handcuffed by six officers and incarcerated for eight hours after posting a warning about the rise of anti-Semitism in Britain.
As police rampaged through his belongings – plucking out books by Sun columnist Douglas Murray, dismissed as “very Brexity things” — the terrified 71-year-old, a former special constable, looked on in horror.
The uniformed officers then found a shopping list made by his hairdresser wife, and expressed concern about the tin foil, gloves and bleach contained within it.
Because every self-respecting terrorist starts their war with a bottle of Sun-In and some disposable latex gloves. Mr Foulkes was detained in a police cell and questioned in relation to a potential charge of malicious communications.
His “malicious” Tweet in question was viewed a grand total of 26 times: Mr Foulkes, it turns out, is no Kim Kardashian. He said he ended up accepting an unconditional caution because he feared the investigation could affect his visits to his daughter in Australia.
He also spoke of his horror at neighbours seeing his home being raided, with officers removing his laptop and phones, and thinking he might be a paedophile.
Mr Foulkes’ ordeal started when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, which sparked pro-Palestine marches in London.
Later that month, when he saw a post on X which read: “Dear @Suella Braverman — as someone who was on one of the ‘hate marches’, if you call me an anti-Semite I will sue you”, he felt inclined to respond.
He said: “One step away from storming Heathrow looking for Jewish arrivals.”
On November 1, his post was flagged to Kent Police by the Metropolitan Police intelligence command, due to “concerns around online content”.
His ten-word missive was considered a hate crime.
Of course, the only hatred on display was by Kent Police officers, callously ransacking his home.
Nearly 80 years after Orwell wrote 1984, 2025 is proving every bit as dystopian, then.
Thought police replaced by Tweet police.
Freedom of expression a greater threat, apparently, than shoplifting, knife crime or burglary; the normal guys punished while bad guys maraud around Tesco shoving wine bottles and steaks up their sleeves.
Too little too late
It’s the latest in a series of heavy-handed responses over thought crimes with writers, councillors and parents chatting in school WhatsApp groups all being targeted.
While Kent Police has now issued a grovelling apology, it is too little too late with the Foulkes planning on suing the force.
The very same force, BTW, which last month cleared one of its officers for sharing a “dick pic” while in uniform.
As well as the explicit image of himself, PC Wooldridge also shared confidential police information with family and friends.
Was his home raided by a lorry-load of coppers?
Was he handcuffed and shoved in a cell all day?
Naturally not.
The law is not so much an ass, perhaps, but a WhatsApped penis.
Voted Leave? They could well be coming for you next.
This slow-creep of woke state overreach needs to stop, now.
BECKS’ FEUD A PR WIN
nicolaannepeltzbeckham/InstagramNicola Peltz is accused of smashing Brand Beckham amid the family’s feud[/caption]
FIRST we had Megxit – now it’s Peltzit.
And because the woman is invariably blamed for everything, Nicola Peltz stands accused of smashing Brand Beckham.
The family’s increasingly toxic feud shows no signs of abating, as David and Victoria’s eldest son, Brooklyn, chooses his wife over his parents.
But far from damaging the couple’s carefully curated brand, I’d say this row makes them more relatable than ever.
So many families up and down the country have experienced similar divides, and social media is flooded with support for them all.
This too shall pass.
LOST IT, HARRY
Prince Harry will forever been haunted by this picture of himself hopelessly ringing a stranger’s doorbellCollect/SUN
NOTHING says “two A-Levels from Eton” like the snapshot of Prince Harry hopelessly ringing a stranger’s doorbell.
It is also a picture guaranteed to haunt Harry forever.
Making a mockery of his claims to feel unsafe without (taxpayer-funded) security in Britain, the lost Duke really is – both metaphorically and literally – a bit of a muppet these days.
UNLIKELY political commentary from new- concept dating show, Virgin Island.
The Channel 4 programme, described as the most awkward TV “sexperiment” ever (it features a bunch of virgins being taught how to have conjugal relations by sex therapists), has a 24-year-old contestant called Dave.
Says accountant Dave: “It’s surprisingly quicker to get therapy from a Channel 4 show than from the NHS.”
Ouch.
SI DOTH PROTEST TOO MUCH OVER RICHES
SIMON COWELL gave an interview last week in which he insisted he wasn’t as rich as everyone thought.
GettySimon Cowell gave an interview in which he insisted he wasn’t as rich as everyone thought[/caption]
Asked if he was worth £500million as reported, he replied: “I’m not even close to that. I’ve made a bit of money, yes, but not that much, no. I always worry about money because I think you have to in a way.”
But before you get out the world’s tiniest violin, I’d like to reassure you concerned lot I think Simon is A-OK.
The first time we ever lunched, at a Michelin-starred restaurant, the mogul – well, his chauffeur – dropped me back off to work after in his Rolls-Royce. The car had the thickest, whitest shag-pile carpets I’ve ever seen.
And interviewing him at his £15million west London home, I was greeted by liveried staff, proffering drinks and canapes.
I am also happy to report Simon isn’t so gauche as to make visitors take their shoes off before entering his (pristine) abode.
But I guess that’s what the liveried staff are for, eh?
EDDIE IN FULL
Instagram @eddiehallwsmEddie Hall’s average 10,000 calorie a day diet is just the dream[/caption]
FOOTAGE of Eddie Hall went viral after the strongman was filmed chasing down a “stalker” outside his home.
So apropos of nothing, here’s a little reminder of his average 10,000-calorie-a-day diet.
3am: Protein shake (returns to bed to sleep)
Breakfast one: Five eggs, salmon, bacon, four sausages, toast, beans, and tomatoes. One litre of cranberry juice.
Breakfast two: Bowl of porridge, fruit (apples, pears, plums).
Lunch: Two ribeye steaks, pasta,vegetables, two duck eggs. Half a family-sized cheesecake.
Pre-gym snack: One tuna sandwich. One pot of cottage cheese. One litre of energy drink.
Mid-workout: Beef jerky
Post-workout: Protein shake, pint of milk
Dinner: Spaghetti bolognese – 1⁄2kg of spag, 1⁄2kg mince – plus a whole garlic bread.
Late-night snack: Greek yoghurt, berries, mixed seeds.
The dream.
DACHS TO DIET
REGULAR readers will be familiar with the adventures of Valerie, the miniature dachshund who went missing for 529 days in the Australian outback.
Two weeks after being rescued, and slowly reacclimatised to domestic life, the daring sausage dog has been reunited with her delighted owners, Josh and Georgia.
In a statement, the couple said Valerie – who apparently survived on road kill and drank from dams – was “making her little happy sounds, and wriggling with joy”, adding, somewhat rudely, that she could barely fit into her old harness after piling on almost 2kg.
“She’s stockier now, strong and healthy . . . healthier than we are honestly,” Georgia said.
I give it a week until the Valerie Diet Plan goes viral on TikTok.
ON Saturday I went to a dog show in west London and, obviously, entered my pooch.
She never stood a chance. It was like an X Factor audition, with pushy owners detailing their pets’ sob stories in extensive detail.
In the end, Dora was beaten by a three-legged dog, and a ratty rescue who’d been saved from a life of misery on the streets of Romania.
Next year she’ll sport a bandage on her back leg, and an eye patch.
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