Tag Archive: Cancel Culture

Should Posting a Joke in Poor Taste on the Internet be a Crime?

A man facing jail for a "grossly offensive" Halloween costume has had his conviction overturned after an intervention by the FSU. Should posting a joke in poor taste on the internet ever be a crime, asks Laurie Wastell.

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The Faux-Radicalism of Kneecap

Kneecap's vocal support for Hamas and call for fans to murder Tory MPs is obviously reprehensible. But it's just for show, says Andrew Doyle. The police shouldn't waste their time investigating rappers.

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Police Federation Boss Sacked After Challenging Woke Police Culture

Rick Prior, the head of the Metropolitan Police Federation, who represented 30,000 officers in the capital, has been sacked after warning last year that members were concerned about being labelled racist.

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What I Learned from My College Stasi File

When Prof Michael Rainsborough was cancelled over a lecture series on free speech it came, as befits the hushed corridors of academia, like a velvet cosh to the back of the head. Read what he learned in his Stasi file.

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Professor Fired for Questioning Gender Ideology Wins $1.6 Million Settlement

In a landmark victory for academic freedom, the University of Louisville will pay nearly $1.6m to a respected psychiatrist fired for questioning the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones on children.

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Why Have No Fellows of the Royal Society Resigned Over Anthony Fauci?

Two members of the Royal Society resigned and thousands of Fellows protested over Elon Musk's membership. But not a whisper was heard when Covid-cover-up king Anthony Fauci was made a Fellow, says James Alexander.

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Mumsnet Founder Reveals she was Blacklisted by Barclays and Ocado and Branded a “Bigot” for Standing up for Women’s Rights to Access Single-Sex Spaces

The founder of Mumsnet has revealed she was blacklisted by Barclays and Ocado and branded a "bigot" for standing up for women's rights to access single-sex spaces, as she welcomes the Supreme Court's trans ruling.

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French Anti-Immigration Philosopher Banned From Entering Britain

French philosopher Renaud Camus, who is opposed to mass immigration, has been banned from entering Britain after the Home Office told him his presence would go against "the public good".

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People Are Entitled to Private Conversations – If They Don’t Offend, Says Minister

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'.

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Rayner “Must Not Cave in to Farage Over Banter Crackdown”, Says Union Chief

Angela Rayner must not cave in to critics such as Nigel Farage over her pub banter crackdown, a union chief has said, as they are just protecting "their right to be offensive".

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