Police State?

Are we living in a de facto police state.

The evidence would point to the answer being yes.Even sceptics would find it hard to argue that at the very least the UK is a proto Police state but many people believe we have gone well beyond that stage.
Monitored 24/7 and controlled by petty rules and statutes with our freedom of expression and speech restricted shows all the signs of a fully fledged Police state.We have only ourselves to blame really.