As for the rest, I'm glad that I left the UK 10 years ago, the place has really changed, and definitely for the worst. As far as free speech goes, it only seems to work so long as your in a vocal but racial minority, preferably a disgruntled islamic fundamentalist, in which case the government will go out of its way to appease you, so maybe you will play nice. Even allowing you to introduce your own sharia law courts and further segregate your society.
Certainly has turned into a real dive, we may not even be allowed an xmas tree this year at work, im too not bothered about it just the reasons behind not having one. Really is unfair when one group can express their ways and another is forced back on theirs, especially when they are civil and fair.