Free Speech
On Rotherham and the reality of two-tier policing
Child rape is ignored while a Christian preacher is arrested
The Online Safety Act is an abomination
It is making us less free, not more safe
Depoliticising the academy
How universities can comply with the final guidance issued by the Office for Students
The Centre for Media Monitoring is a threat to free expression
We cannot allow reporting on Islamism to be demonised and suppressed
How the unions turned against their members
Unions are clamping down on the free speech of ordinary workers
The dangers of conversation at work
We are taking words in the office far too seriously
The UK is no longer an “open” country for free expression
Britain is now a world leader in censorship
Why we should broadcast hate
We should screen anti-British performances on prime time
Being a “book person” doesn’t make you a better human being
Being a bookworm can encourage a dangerous form of moral self-flattery
Government tells universities to uphold free speech
The Office for Students has dealt a blow to the higher education lobby
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