Indeed. British politicians have not infrequently been crooks or shaggers (or like Boris, both), but we don't see the authoritarian tendencies that have seized

Indeed. British politicians have not infrequently been crooks or shaggers (or like Boris, both), but we don't see the authoritarian tendencies that have seized the Right across much of the world in recent years. Private Eye's biggest threat is likely the death of print, apparently the reason you can't get it at all except on paper is cited by the editor (Ian Hislop) as a success factor. I admit if I could pay the same and get it online (instead of a package through the door every couple of weeks) I'd do that, but it would significantly reduce their visibility.