It should not take a man like Trump to tell us that the UK has a big problem when it comes to free speech
It should not take a man like Trump to tell us that the UK has a big problem when it comes to free speech
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People say things online they would never do in real life. The cloak of anonymity is now a threat to democracy itself
Weekly hate marches and open terror-sympathising have become the norm – and many of the worst culprits are British born and bred
Why should crime be punished more severely if it’s motivated by hostility towards certain characteristics?
Shutting down legitimate debate poses a risk not only to our democracy, but to US-UK relations
In an open and functioning society, the state does not use its powers to curb free speech on matters of national importance
Perhaps Brits don’t realise how bad UK restrictions on speech have got. Take US criticism on board before Orwell’s warnings come…
