The facts
Officers from the Metropolitan Police have concluded that a social‑media post by Sarah Helm, wife of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell, does not merit a criminal investigation. Helm wrote on X, “God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action,” after publisher Faber announced it would stop selling Sally Rooney’s books in the UK because Rooney intends to donate royalties to Palestine Action. The police spokesperson said the post “did not meet the criminal threshold. No further police action will be taken.” The Campaign Against Antisemitism had called for an investigation, and a government spokesperson clarified Helm’s comments do not represent the government. Amnesty International reports more than 3,500 arrests in the UK for alleged support of Palestine Action since its proscription in July 2025.
Our take
What a fucking joke. The Metropolitan Police, that bloated, blue-shirted security blanket for the establishment, has just performed a world-class act of bureaucratic cunnilingus for the prime minister's inner circle. Sarah Helm, wife of the national security adviser, posts a weepy little 'God help us authors who support Palestine and Palestine Action' on X, and the boys in blue suddenly develop a nuanced appreciation for literary expression. It's not a crime, you see. It's just a sad little sigh from a connected author, while the rest of the country gets its doors kicked in for holding a fucking sign.
Let's get this straight, you absolute bastards. Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group in July 2025. Since then, Amnesty International reports over 3,500 arrests for alleged support. That's three thousand, five hundred people dragged through the system for the crime of allegedly liking the wrong thing. But when the sentiment drips from the fucking pen of the security adviser's missus, it's suddenly just a heartfelt plea to the Almighty. The police spokesperson's statement that it 'did not meet the criminal threshold' is the most expensive, taxpayer-funded blowjob in legal history. They didn't even need to investigate; they just read the byline and decided the law doesn't apply here.
This isn't policing; it's a concierge service for the powerful. It's the Met's elite 'Privilege Protection Detail' swinging into action. The Campaign Against Antisemitism can scream for an investigation all they want, but the cops have already decided: crimes are for the little people. Helm's post is the perfect crime of proximity - it's not what you say, but whose bed you fucking sleep in. The government can issue its pathetic little clarification that her views aren't theirs, but the damage is done. The message is clear: if you're married to the man who tells the PM who the bad guys are, you can publicly wring your hands for a proscribed group and face zero consequences.
So here we are. A two-tier justice system so blatant it's practically wearing a fucking sign. On one tier, you have 3,500 nobodies getting their lives ruined. On the other, you have Sarah Helm, who gets to play the persecuted artist while her husband's colleagues oversee the persecution of everyone else. The Met's decision isn't a legal assessment; it's a cowardly, ass-covering act of pure political servitude. They've looked at the wife of the boss's advisor and decided the criminal code is more of a suggestion. It's a complete and utter farce, and every single citizen who isn't fucking the help should be pissed.
