Tag:free speech

General

Should ‘being offensive’ Be an Offence?

In February 2021, Merseyside Police shared an "incorrect" statement on social media. The message "being offensive is an offence" was shared on Twitter, displayed...

Aaron Fenton-Hewitt - April 22, 2021

General

Is the Backlash Against The Police Protest Bill Justified?

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill has sparked controversy and outrage across the country, with some describing it as 'authoritarian and Orwellian'. The controversial...

Aaron Fenton-Hewitt - March 23, 2021

Politics

Op-ed: The Scottish Hate Crime Bill needs to be repealed urgently

Scotland has passed a controversial Bill that many people believe to be a direct threat to free speech. MSPs have backed the Bill, which...

Aaron Fenton-Hewitt - March 19, 2021

General

Scotland is Showing Signs of Government Overreach

In 2020 Scotland became the first part of the UK to ban the smacking of children, to prevent child abuse. Whilst this may be...

Aaron Fenton-Hewitt - November 16, 2020

General

Europe is Under Attack

Since Samuel Paty's beheading in France, other countries in Europe have had several attacks on their soil. In two cases, the terrorists attacked a...

Aaron Fenton-Hewitt - November 7, 2020

Staff Picks

Please don’t make Katie Hopkins a martyr

Last Saturday, June 19 it was announced that controversial commentator Katie Hopkins’ latest twitter suspension would this time not be temporary. Hopkin’s shot to modest...

Georgia Gilholy - June 25, 2020

Coronavirus

Does the UK need martial law against lockdown defiers?

The UK has been put on lockdown since 23rd March, with today being the 19th day. The lockdown instructions have been to stay indoors....

Shaun Flores - April 8, 2020

Staff Picks

Blasphemy Referendum in the Republic of Ireland

by Enoch Akinlade In recent years the Republic of Ireland has been the centre stage of controversial referendums such as the divorce referendum in 1995, the...

Common Sense Contributors - October 26, 2018

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