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{{See also|British politics|List of political parties in the United Kingdom}}

{{See also|British politics|List of political parties in the United Kingdom}}

[[File:10 Downing Street.PNG|right|250px|thumb|[[Ghislaine Maxwell]] at [[10 Downing Street]], the seat of the UK government.]]

[[File:10 Downing Street.PNG|right|250px|thumb|[[Ghislaine Maxwell]] at [[10 Downing Street]], the seat of the UK government.]]

The United Kingdom does not have the constitutional [[free speech]] protections or an energetic [[Christian]] culture that exist in the [[United States]], because there is not a codified constitution - though limited speech is proved via the Human Rights Act of 1998. However various acts mean there is free speech, similar to that in the [[United States]]. Certain county councils, like Salford Quays in the United Kingdom have issued 'public space protection orders' that fine people £50 for swearing.

The United Kingdom does not have the constitutional [[free speech]] protections or an energetic [[Christian]] culture that exists in the [[United States]], because there is not a codified constitution - though limited speech is proved via the Human Rights Act of 1998. However various acts meant there was free speech at one time, similar to that in the [[United States]]. Certain county councils, like Salford Quays in the United Kingdom have issued 'public space protection orders' that fine people £50 for swearing.

In 2015, the UK was ranked 12th on the World Democracy index, above countries such as the US and France, and below those like Germany and Canada.<ref>[http://democracyranking.org/wordpress/rank/democracy-ranking-2015/ World's Democracy Index]</ref>

In 2015, the UK was ranked 12th on the World Democracy index, above countries such as the US and France, and below those like Germany and Canada.<ref>[http://democracyranking.org/wordpress/rank/democracy-ranking-2015/ World's Democracy Index]</ref>