Police derive their powers from the consent of the public. Obviously the UK public needs to withdraw their consent. The problem is, World War 1 and 2 killed off most of the British stock that would have done so, and what was left has been perverted such that they proudly shill for their police state.
That threat is countered by the public they serve being armed. Part of the problem the British have is they gave up that counter, willingly and voluntarily.
Police derive their powers from the consent of the public. Obviously the UK public needs to withdraw their consent. The problem is, World War 1 and 2 killed off most of the British stock that would have done so, and what was left has been perverted such that they proudly shill for their police state.
Police derive their powers from the same source as everybody else: the credible threat of violence.
That threat is countered by the public they serve being armed. Part of the problem the British have is they gave up that counter, willingly and voluntarily.