Categories for Free Speech
Liberty Suddenly Discovers Free Speech Crisis for, Er, Climate Alarmists
Human rights organisation Liberty has suddenly discovered the free speech crisis, for, er, climate change alarmists and anti-monarchy protesters. This is a Left-progressive pantomime, says Dr David McGrogan.
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Why is “Free Speech Absolutist” Elon Musk Still Part of the EU’s ‘Disinformation Task-Force’?
“Who’s to say that something is misinformation?” Musk asked the BBC interviewer. Good question. But it seems Musk's answer is the European Union, as he continues to be a member of its 'Disinformation Task-force'.
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No, Free Speech Isn’t ‘Right Wing’
The free speech crisis in universities and wider society is very real, and it's not just those on the 'Right' being caught in its censorious snares, senior academics have been told.
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Universities Have Become Political Monocultures Where Right-Wing Academics Keep Their Forbidden Thoughts to Themselves
Western universities have become political monocultures where anyone with Right-of-centre views has learned to go through the progressive motions and keep their forbidden thoughts to themselves, says Prof. James Allan.
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Write to Your MP if You’re Concerned About the Impact of a ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban on Free Speech
A conversion therapy ban could have a negative impact on free speech, criminalising discussions between parents and children about their gender identity. Use this tool to email your MP to express your concerns.
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Oxford ‘Investigates’ Professor for Email He Sent 26 Years Ago
Oxford has launched an "investigation" into an email sent by a don 26 years ago when he was an LSE undergraduate. If someone says they told an off-colour joke when they were 14, is Oxford going to look into that too?
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In Defence of Andrew Bridgen
Andrew Barr, the founder of an anti-lockdown group called Jews For Justice, defends Andrew Bridgen from the charge of anti-semitism, which he describes as “patently ludicrous”.
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Confessions of a Conservative Rebel
Meet Nick Dixon, host of the soon-to-launch Weekly Sceptic – our new podcast – and, as he explains in this piece, a conservative rebel who goes to church, is fond of classical liberalism and thinks Trump is 'quite funny'.
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We Must Move On, But We Must Never Forget
Now that the virus has become endemic, it is time to move on. But it is not time to forget. For if we forget we are in danger of repeating this horrifying experiment.
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Labour and SNP Add “Health Misinformation” to the Online Safety Bill
Labour and SNP politicians have laid an amendment to the Online Safety Bill to include "health-related misinformation and disinformation" as a form of "harmful” speech, ratcheting up the censorship yet further.
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