News Round-Up
26 July 2024
Government Has Just Declared War on Free Speech
26 July 2024
by Toby Young
The reaction of the woke Left to the massacre of Israeli civilians makes it clear that their attempts to no-platform people in the name of making people feel 'safe' is just a rhetorical smokescreen.
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.
On Monday, the Home Secretary issued a new Code of Practice on 'non-crime hate incidents' in what amounts to a huge victory for free speech.
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'.
According to the Jerusalem Post, Iran has abolished its morality police in the wake of the Mahsa Amini protests. That’s great news, obviously. But when will Britain follow suit?
Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak should both pledge to do more to protect free speech as part of their leadership pitch. How about promising to ditch ’Non-Crime Hate Incidents’?
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