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26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
The Government is asking the public for its views on vaccine passports. Click on the link in the story to make your views known.
We're publishing an original piece on Lockdown Sceptics today by a lecturer at a Russell Group university about the poor reasoning of those who advocate for vaccine passports.
A new "NHS Covid Pass", showing a user's vaccine and testing status, will be piloted at upcoming Euro 2020 and Wimbledon matches and is likely to later be introduced at a range of other sports and entertainment events.
A reader has been in touch to tell us that a Covid certification scheme has been introduced at Durham University, where her son is a first-year student. As she asks, is this even legal?
A group of doctors, scientists and lawyers have served MEPs with Notices of Liability advising them they may be held personally liable should the European Parliament vote for a vaccine passport scheme next Wednesday.
We're publishing an original piece today by Bella Wallersteiner, a Senior Parliamentary Assistant, setting out the case against making entry to pubs/clubs/festivals conditional on showing a 'Covid Status Certificate'.
The Government should not make access to any activities contingent on producing a vaccine passport, effectively coercing people into getting vaccinated, when there is still some uncertainty about its adverse effects.
Great article in today's @Spectator making the case against sports fans having to produce a 'Covid Status Certificate' to get access to stadiums when we're allowed back in. 💉 ⚽️ 😔
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