Free Speech
Stop Labour’s “banter bouncers” before it’s too late
Clause 20 of the Employment Rights Bill would turn everyday conversation into a legal minefield
Why should Muslims in Britain understand free speech?
We should stop assuming that our values are universal
The arrogance of academics
The author’s own politicised speech norms are obvious but never reflected upon
Trade unions must support free speech
The right to be offensive should be protected, not dismissed
“Buffer zones” are censorship zones
The offer of consensual conversation should never be a crime
The sinister rise of connotation policing
The state is not just punishing what is said but what is inferred
Resist the social media moral panic
The case against social media is both hysterical and hypocritical
Will Donald Trump be good or bad for academic freedom? #2
Will censorship end or just change sides?
A rare victory for proportion
The connotations of words can depend on their context, numpties
Faith and free speech
The law on blasphemy is toxic: It protects free speech until you provoke others to use force.
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A bizarre conspiracy theory
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Why the Royal Academy of Music shuts of pupils from private schools
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