Britannia rule the internet

Coined in 1740, ‘Britannia! rule the waves’ was a dawn-of-Empire exhortation to assert British naval power worldwide. Today, the Law Commission exhorts Britannia (or England and Wales, to be exact) to rule the internet worldwide: “ In our view, contempt laws should apply to all material that is accessible in England and Wales. ” ( Part 1 Report on Liability for Contempt of Court , November 2025…