News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
This Pride month, why are some historical figures being falsely 'outed' as gay but not others, asks Steven Tucker. Activists rightly reject revisionism about 'gay Hitler', but less genocidal figures aren't so lucky.
Newspapers have come under fire for printing images of black footballers after England lost. But why is this suddenly 'racist', asks Steven Tucker. Must we now hide black footballers on a losing side from view?
Despite a series of antisemitic and derogatory remarks, a doctor has been cleared of racism by a medical tribunal, being described instead as “comfortable with using discriminatory language”.
Echoing Suella Braverman's concerns, a Metropolitan Police Officer confirms the double standards in protest policing, citing leniency towards pro-Palestinian demonstrations in contrast to a tougher approach elsewhere.
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