Tag: Free Speech

Total Results: 124


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13 May 2021 - 1:02am

The law can’t end the culture wars You can't defeat censorship with more bureaucracy

Adam King

Monday, 29 March

29.03

The new Inquisition must never win There is more at stake in the case of Batley Grammar than the fate of one teacher

Andrew Doyle

Friday, 12 March

12.03

The myth of tabloid racism The febrile atmosphere whipped up by the Sussexes is already taking its toll

Douglas Murray

Friday, 26 February

26.02

Why is the woke mob so scared? The no-platforming of yet another academic raises uncomfortable questions about free speech

Douglas Murray

Wednesday, 24 February

24.02

Free speech warriors are the real puritans Critics of today's progressives understand liberty, but not their opponents

Tomiwa Owolade

Friday, 19 February

19.02

The fantasy of English freedom The average Brit would happily have a microchip in his arm if it meant he could go down the pub

Ed West

Tuesday, 16 February

16.02

When did we give up on persuasion? Culture warriors on both the Left and Right are too scared of changing their minds

Tom Chivers

Thursday, 11 February

11.02

The dangers of compulsory vaccination The 'no jab, no job' debate has parallels with the fight over free speech

Adam King

Thursday, 31 December

31.12

Liberals rarely defend liberalism The woke threat to liberty is not a fringe issue — and people with mainstream opinions are in the firing line

Peter Franklin

Friday, 11 December

11.12

One small step for free speech This week's Cambridge victory will do little to stop the march through the institutions

Douglas Murray

Friday, 14 August

14.08

How offensive is Edinburgh Festival? If new legislation passes, actors could be criminalised for hurting an audience member's feelings

Joan Smith

Monday, 3 August

03.08

How universities shut out conservative academics A new report shows the extent of intolerance towards unorthodox thinkers in British academia

Matthew Goodwin