INDEX - Free Speech
24/10/2016 Ashers ‘gay cake’ verdict is defeat for freedom of expression |
| 19/07/2016 Government can’t define extremism but wants to penalise it Minister comes up with 10 different definitions in just over 60 minutes |
18/03/2016 Rushdie, Grayling & Dawkins back NUS free speech protest |
| 14/03/2016 Protest at student no-platform & safe space policies Challenge all bigotry & hate but also defend free speech 17 March |
| 16/02/2016 Free speech is under attack in UK universities Bad ideas are best and most effectively defeated by good ideas |
| 01/02/2015 I've changed my mind on gay cake row. Here's why The law should not require bakers (or others) to promote gay marriage |
| 29/10/2015 Extremism Disruption Orders menace free speech hRivals unite to oppose government crackdown on ‘extremist’ ideas |
17/01/2015 Trans rights versus free speech? |
22/03/2013 Bus adverts: free speech trumps offensiveness Homophobic opinions should be challenged not banned |
12/12/2012 House of Lords debates Section 5 reform Cross-party, legal & police support for free speech |
03/12/2012 Should hate speech be a crime? |
16/11/2012 Adrian Smith: Victory for free speech & fair play Housing manager should have never been demoted |
11/10/2012 Barry Thew: 4 months jail for anti-police t-shirt Sentence excessive Insults should not be a crime |
30/08/2012 Cameron urged to repeal insults ban A majority of MPs back law change |
16/05/2012 Section 5 threatens free speech & the right to protest |
23/12/2010 Christian homophobes are wrong but should not be criminalised Freedom of speech includes the right to say offensive things |
17/05/2010 CPS drop case against street preacher Home Secretary urged to issue new guidelines to police and CPS |
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| 25/11/2007 Oxford Union urged - Drop Nick Griffin and David Irving
Students vote 2 to 1 proceed with debate. |
| 23/10/2007 Oxford Union - Tatchell withdraws from Palestine debate
Free speech threatened by ban on Norman Finkelstein. |
| 25/03/2006 Free speech is a universal human right
Liberty includes the right to say things that others may disagree with. |