Isn't this evidence that the UK is a ridiculous police state rather than evidence that Russia isn't a dictatorship?

I have it on good authority that this would start a new atom based religion.

Sorry to nitpick, but nobody jaywalks in London because jaywalking is not a thing in the UK. Even at a designated crossing it's not illegal for a pedestrian to cross when it's red, just dumb if there's traffic.

Exactly this. Recognising the Palestinian state means nothing if the UK government don't change their relationship with Israel.