The article discusses the case of Helen Jones, a grandmother approached by Greater Manchester Police for comments made on Facebook about local Labour councillors. Despite the lack of any legal violation, the visit has been criticized as overly zealous and reminiscent of oppressive regimes, with Free Speech Union's Lord Toby Young labeling the action as 'sinister and ridiculous.' He argues that police resources are misallocated towards monitoring political speech while failing to address actual crimes such as burglary.
"Lord Toby Young has slammed Greater Manchester Police over their 'sinister and ridiculous' investigation into her posts, which has now become 'typical of Starmer's Britain.'"},{
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