Orwell’s Dystopian Vision is Coming True
14 year-old Jack Watson writes that sometimes he wishes Orwell did not write 1984, as it seems to have become a manual and not just a novel.
Tag: Free Speech
Findings From a New Faculty Free Speech Survey
A new survey has found that younger academics are less likely to agree that it's never acceptable to deplatform a speaker using violence. This suggests the academy is becoming less supportive of free speech over time.
“Expressing Orthodox Christian Beliefs is Now a Form of Blasphemy”
Why is it that in contemporary Britain, the police will arrest you for expressing orthodox Christian beliefs, but are more than happy to enforce Islamic blasphemy laws?
FSU Podcast: The Problems with Police Training, eBooks Being Censored After You’ve Bought Them and Oxfam’s 92-page ‘Inclusive Language’ Guide
In this week’s episode of the Free Speech Union podcast 'That's Debatable!', Ben Jones and Tom Harris explore hot topics including the problems with police training and eBooks being censored after you've bought them.
The Gary Lineker ‘Crisis’ is a Distraction From the Real Problem with the BBC
What Gary Lineker should or should not be allowed to say matters not a jot when set against the real scandal: that our national broadcaster could not care less about fairly representing both sides to contentious debates.
Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About Trump’s Arrest, the Police’s Preference for Wokery Over Free Speech and the Glorious Implosion of the SNP
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are Donald Trump's forthcoming arrest, the British police's preference for wokery over free speech and the glorious implosion of the SNP.
Police Failing to Teach Officers Importance of Free Speech While Spending Thousands on Pronoun Training
Police forces are failing to train officers on the importance of free speech while teaching them obscure pronouns, according to a report from the Free Speech Union into the "free speech crisis" in British policing.
Freedom of Preach – How a Street Preacher Was Arrested for ‘Misgendering’
Christian street preacher David McConnell was arrested, held in a cell for 14 hours, charged with 80 hours community service and a £700 fine, and reported to Prevent. His crime? ‘Misgendering’ someone.
Is Graham Linehan Winning the Trans Debate?
Yesterday's largely favourable profile of Graham Linehan in the Times could be another sign that the tide is turning on the trans debate, though it also reveals we still have a long way to go to defeat cancel culture.
Nick Dixon and Toby Young Talk About St. Gary’s Struggle to Call People Nazis, the Truth About January 6th and a Victory Against ‘Non-Crime Hate Incidents’
In the latest Weekly Sceptic podcast the talking points are St. Gary's struggle to call people Nazis, the truth about the January 6th 'insurrection' and a victory against 'non-crime hate incidents'.
