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WATCH: Lockdown Vindication And Free Speech Threats

by Will Jones
6 February 2022 3:15 PM

Toby appeared this week on “So What You’re Saying Is” from the New Culture Forum to be interviewed by Peter Whittle on lockdowns and free speech. As the Free Speech Union (FSU) marks its second anniversary, Toby says that recent victories notwithstanding, the wider war is being lost and England could wind up having Europe’s worst free speech protection. He also discusses the past two years under Covid and why he feels vindicated. Watch the interview here.

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Julian
Julian
3 years ago

Freedom of speech and the lack thereof is in some ways more important than resistance to the corona nonsense and in many ways it’s what allowed us to get here

I think some of the general direction of proposed reforms to the Human Rights Act are dangerous and give parliament, the government and the “public good” too much weight

You can respond to the consultation here: https://consult.justice.gov.uk/human-rights/human-rights-act-reform/

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Lockdown Sceptic
Lockdown Sceptic
3 years ago
Reply to  Julian

Ottawa starts digital surveillance of Freedom Convoy protesters, supporters
https://reclaimthenet.org/ottawa-police-announces-digital-surveillance-of-freedom-convoy/
By Cindy Harper

Tuesday 8th February 2pm to 3pm
Yellow Boards By the Road
A329 junction London Road & Oak Avenue 
Near Oakingham Belle pub
Wokingham RG40 1LH

Stand in the Park Sundays 10am  make friends, ignore the madness & keep sane 
Wokingham Howard Palmer Gardens Cockpit Path car park Sturges Rd RG40 2HD  
Henley Mills Meadows (at the bandstand) Henley-on-Thames RG9 1DS

Telegram Group 
http://t.me/astandintheparkbracknell

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JohnK
JohnK
3 years ago
Reply to  Julian

I’m looking at it myself, but an obvious built in belief is that Parliament is the top of the pyramid of “democracy”, with the legal system – courts, judges and so on – being somewhat down the scale. We are a long way down, unfortunately.

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago

http://waitingtorot.blogspot.com/2007/11/12-masonic-signs-of-recognition_27.html?m=1

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iane
iane
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

Looks just like Hitler removing his glasses in the online spoofs (albeit, I think that was his left hand)!

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  iane

I presume you’re referring to the numerous parodies from Downfall.

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Arum
Arum
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

Doesn’t holding the glasses just stop them falling on the floor? I’m not convinced; are Masons the only ones concerned about dropping their glasses?

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  Arum

Ones nose and ears are supposed to stop them falling off. Photographing and publishing the act makes me wonder why.

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Paul B
Paul B
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

What are the chances that the same man adjusts his glasses the same way 5 times?

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Dobba
Dobba
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul B

I’d wager a 1/1 bet.

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Arum
Arum
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul B

When it comes to adjusting glasses, I’m sure there are marks for style and originality

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul B

Don’t know, but being photographed doing it 5 times could be more than just a ‘coincidence’. I find it curious.

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Dobba
Dobba
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

A tiny snapshot in time of people doing what people do with glasses to adjust them comfortably on their faces. Stupid shit like this does no one any favours.

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John Dee
John Dee
3 years ago
Reply to  Dobba

I’m betting that Masons scratch their arses, too. Anyone got any photographic proof?

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Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago
Reply to  John Dee

Many of them are said to get small boys to do that for them. 

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  Dobba

You may find it “stupid shit”, I find it quite interesting. Hence why I posted it, to provoke a debate.

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Dobba
Dobba
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

A photograph, a millisecond of time (sometimes less) can be framed to make someone look like they’re doing anything if you attach the correct words to the picture. A politician can be made to look like they’re sleeping in parliament if you capture them blinking while looking down. Someone can be made to look like they’re laughing at someone’s misfortune if you photo them laughing and then add words to cement that belief, when the photo was taken at some other time.

Photos and journalists lie. Photographers reframe and create images based on composition. There are certain rules that make a photo more appealing. I say this as a designer and photographer.

All of the gestures on that page I make myself during conversation as I’m sure most other people I know do too. I’m not a Freemason and neither are people I know. We’re just regular people – but if you photo me in conversation at the right time and frame the story that I make these gestures that are Masonic then you’ve just made up some stupid shit.

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

No yellow star for me? I’ll try harder next time.

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ElSabio
ElSabio
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

Best I can do….

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Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

I’ve fixed one of your Masonic infographics! In fact, Masonic signs seem very compatible with those found in transgender communities – and don’t ask me how I know that, or make any inferences about my biological preferences. 

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Massimo Osti
Massimo Osti
3 years ago
Reply to  Anonymous

You must have lots of spare time on your hands!

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Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago
Reply to  Massimo Osti

“Time. What is time? Swiss manufacture it. French hoard it. Italians squander it. Americans say it is money. Hindus say it does not exist. Do you know what I say? I say time is a crook.”
PETER LORRE – Julius O’Hara

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Paul B
Paul B
3 years ago

A good interview and well deserved plaudits, that said, I’d line up Will for the next one.

A little more sceptical and didn’t go to school with Johnson!

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Just Stop it Now
Just Stop it Now
3 years ago
Reply to  Paul B

There’s this persistent idea in these comments that TY went to Eton or some such. He did not. He did however encounter Johnson at Oxford

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Nessimmersion
Nessimmersion
3 years ago

Given that us non lizards have a max of 2 hands & glasses function limits their shape, the options for adjusting glasses are pretty flipping limited aren’t they?
Its not as if he’s going to do an Eric Morecambe every time is it.

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NeilParkin
NeilParkin
3 years ago

Very enjoyable interview.

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John Dee
John Dee
3 years ago

Good interview. Could perhaps do with some editing to remove all the ‘you knows’ and ‘sort ofs’.
Not a criticism, by the way – I’m sure I’d be much worse in the same situation.

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Anonymous
Anonymous
3 years ago

Talk about free speech. Here’s a short video of a well-dieted and highly intelligent looking Ashleigh Shackelford telling an audience of White Karen’s that they are inherently racists and not even human.
 
I kid you not, Shackelford told this White audience that they were not human. It can’t be possible to be any more racist than that. Yet video’s showing Shackelford’s blatant racism are still all over YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
 
What’s nauseating and alarming is that not one of the White Karen’s had the guts to get up and walk out of Shackelford’s hate fest. Let alone tell Shackelford to stuff her BS where the sun doesn’t shine. And believe me, Shackelford has a lot of places that the sun never reaches.
 
These Karen’s that sat through and sucked up this hate fest are just a microcosm of what’s wrong with the West. Gutless cowardliness is the West’s foremost problem.

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mishmash
mishmash
3 years ago

VivaFrei interviewing counter-protestors in Ottowa.

You can’t argue with stupid.

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J4mes
J4mes
3 years ago

Yet another body builder has suddenly died without explanation. A new trend I’ve noticed is when they report these deaths, they’ll rake up the person’s medical history to imply the death was related to previous illness they may have had.

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Paul B
Paul B
3 years ago
Reply to  J4mes

Unless they were outspoken purebloods – then it’s the “last dying breath regret” story, full double page spread.

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Mogwai
Mogwai
3 years ago

Toby really does look like Phil Mitchel’s 2nd brother though. The resemblance is uncanny.

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ComeTheRevolution
ComeTheRevolution
3 years ago

This country the UK is in a lot of trouble right now. We ave real problems of traitors running and manipulating our government. It is manifesting in the most Orweliian laws ever. Expose the traitors! Make them face questions. The justification for the changes to the Human RIghts Act are woeful, its all because prisoners this and criminals that – you all of a sudden can be carted off to the concentration camp. Get these slippery treasonous snakes out now

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lordsnooty
lordsnooty
3 years ago

i think the kid did good.

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old mike
old mike
3 years ago

Well done Toby, Freedom of Speech is essential to enable idiots like the Mayor of Ottawa to expose themselves. He declared a state of emergency after having dropped this insight about dangerous bouncy castles and saunas

“It should have ended days ago, there’s no question about that. The nerves of the residents, particularly in the downtown core, are frayed beyond belief. They are suffering, and the protesters do not seem to have any understanding of how insensitive they are, blaring horns and sirens and fireworks, and turning it into a party. … Bringing in bouncy castles and saunas and hot tubs is the height of irresponsibility.”

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