Is the delicensing of CGTN a good thing?
Even though the Chinese English-language news channel can be pretty poisonous, Andrew Tettenborn questions whether it should be banned
Keep Britain’s countryside free from bureaucracy
Now that we have left the EU, the UK government no longer needs to pander to pressure groups like Wild Justice
It is time to take back control of our airwaves
There is no reason why broadcasters should not be like newspapers: free to say what they like, within the law
Our courts must not be allowed to interfere with trade policy
New provisions in the Trade Bill run the risk of putting a serious spanner in the delicately balanced works of international trade
Ofcom threatens diversity of opinion
Is it actually the function of our cultural institutions to reflect society as divided into arbitrary interest groups; and, even so, is it any business of the state, acting through Ofcom?
The religion of human rights
The reaction to the government’s Independent Human Rights Act Review suggests we are in distinct danger of succumbing to a destructively progressive cult
Free speech is under threat in Northern Ireland
New hate crime proposals could make Northern Ireland the least free part of the UK
Our human right to be kept in the dark
Andrew Tettenborn says we should be able to hear, read and say what we want without the threat of undemocratic human rights law
The offshoring of British social policy
Perhaps it is time we introduced bodies bankrolled by the UK taxpayer which support a commitment to democracy
Our children are too fat, but censorship is not the solution
We should educate children to make healthy food choices, not ban fast-food adverts from the internet