People are entitled to hold private conversations in pubs, provided they don't offend staff and make them feel "unsafe", Government Minister Lilian Greenwood has said, as she defended Labour's 'banter ban'.
Peers in the House of Lords will attempt to block the 'banter ban' in Labour’s workers' rights bill when it returns to Parliament later this month to safeguard freedom of speech and the British way of life.
The 'banter ban' for pubs has been included in Labour's Employment Rights Bill, threatening to turbo-charge the Equality Act and bring the joyless, Stasi-like atmosphere of modern workplaces into leisure time.
How afraid should free speech lovers be about Labour’s agenda in 2025? Very afraid!
The Employment Rights Bill contains a nasty surprise: a clause requiring employers to 'protect' workers from overhearing conversations between members of the public that might upset them. Get ready for the Equality Act 2.0.
