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Last year, Robert Moss, a former fireman of 28 years and ex-Labour councillor was arrested by Staffordshire Police , had his devices seized, and his home raided for criticising his former employer on Facebook. The Free Speech Union has supported Robert throughout and successfully overturned an initial draconian gagging order that prevented him from telling anyone he had been arrested. Staffordshire Police have announced that they have dropped their Orwelian charges against him. The Free Speech Union are now helping Robert sue the force for wrongful arrest.
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Last year, Robert Moss, a former fireman of 28 years and ex-Labour councillor was arrested by Staffordshire Police , had his devices seized, and his home raided for criticising his former employer on Facebook. The Free Speech Union has supported Robert throughout and successfully overturned an initial draconian gagging order that prevented him from telling anyone he had been arrested. Staffordshire Police have announced that they have dropped their Orwelian charges against him. The Free Speech Union are now helping Robert sue the force for wrongful arrest.

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A charity cancelled a choir because its leader believes that women do not have penises. Scope, a charity which supports disabled people, had invited a community choir to cheer on runners at the London Marathon under its banner. But just days before the marathon, Scope rescinded the invitation because the choir leader, Janet Murray, has publicly stated that she believes women are biologically female and that women should be entitled to single-sex spaces. Scope said these views conflicted with its “commitment to diversity and inclusion”. In correspondence with Janet, the charity reportedly said: “We are concerned about your views because we don’t agree with your views.” It seems Scope is more concerned about policing lawful opinions than supporting its charitable work on behalf of disabled people — many of whom rely on single-sex care and spaces themselves. Cases involving people being penalised for gender-critical beliefs remain one of the largest categories of cases handled by the Free Speech Union. Under the Equality Act, gender-critical beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs. Janet is a member of the Free Speech Union and is taking legal action against Scope alleging unlawful discrimination on the basis of her protected beliefs. If you have been discriminated against because of your belief that sex is biological and immutable, join the Free Speech Union — and we will stand up for your right to express lawful opinions. Hear from Connie Shaw below and join the FSU 👇
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A charity cancelled a choir because its leader believes that women do not have penises. Scope, a charity which supports disabled people, had invited a community choir to cheer on runners at the London Marathon under its banner. But just days before the marathon, Scope rescinded the invitation because the choir leader, Janet Murray, has publicly stated that she believes women are biologically female and that women should be entitled to single-sex spaces. Scope said these views conflicted with its “commitment to diversity and inclusion”. In correspondence with Janet, the charity reportedly said: “We are concerned about your views because we don’t agree with your views.” It seems Scope is more concerned about policing lawful opinions than supporting its charitable work on behalf of disabled people — many of whom rely on single-sex care and spaces themselves. Cases involving people being penalised for gender-critical beliefs remain one of the largest categories of cases handled by the Free Speech Union. Under the Equality Act, gender-critical beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs. Janet is a member of the Free Speech Union and is taking legal action against Scope alleging unlawful discrimination on the basis of her protected beliefs. If you have been discriminated against because of your belief that sex is biological and immutable, join the Free Speech Union — and we will stand up for your right to express lawful opinions. Hear from Connie Shaw below and join the FSU 👇

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Avi Yemini was seemingly upset that we asked why he has been so silent on defending free speech, and his response was weirdly defensive. Does he fight for Australia or foreign lobbies? Will he stand with Aussie patriots for free speech on August 30, against the interests of these foreign lobbies and their anti free speech laws?
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Avi Yemini was seemingly upset that we asked why he has been so silent on defending free speech, and his response was weirdly defensive. Does he fight for Australia or foreign lobbies? Will he stand with Aussie patriots for free speech on August 30, against the interests of these foreign lobbies and their anti free speech laws?

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Free speech is under attack on university campuses across the country. We want to change that. The Free Speech Union administers the Ian Mactaggart Programme, which helps young people — especially students — promote and defend free speech. While we are witnessing a toxic culture of censorship on campus, with students ostracised or hounded out for holding and expressing lawful beliefs, there is also a growing determination to keep open debate alive. The programme supports more than 16 societies across the UK, as well as groups that have launched podcasts and organised conferences. FSU Education Officer Vinay Kapoor has been travelling across the country to meet students who are standing up for free speech on campus. Hear from Vinay Kapoor and Connie Shaw below and find out more about the Ian Mactaggart Programme 👇
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Free speech is under attack on university campuses across the country. We want to change that. The Free Speech Union administers the Ian Mactaggart Programme, which helps young people — especially students — promote and defend free speech. While we are witnessing a toxic culture of censorship on campus, with students ostracised or hounded out for holding and expressing lawful beliefs, there is also a growing determination to keep open debate alive. The programme supports more than 16 societies across the UK, as well as groups that have launched podcasts and organised conferences. FSU Education Officer Vinay Kapoor has been travelling across the country to meet students who are standing up for free speech on campus. Hear from Vinay Kapoor and Connie Shaw below and find out more about the Ian Mactaggart Programme 👇

The Free Speech Union

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RFK JR. GOES THERE: He says Elon Musk should be a HERO to the Democratic party, but “somehow he became a villain because he was actually the only platform that would allow free speech on his platform.” Kennedy says the reason why the Democrats now hates free speech is because the party “does not believe in the people.” “If you don't believe in free speech, it means because you don't trust the people. You don't trust them to figure it out on their own, to have information on which they can base their ideas and their notions and their beliefs. And their votes... And really, it's exactly the opposite of democracy.”
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RFK JR. GOES THERE: He says Elon Musk should be a HERO to the Democratic party, but “somehow he became a villain because he was actually the only platform that would allow free speech on his platform.” Kennedy says the reason why the Democrats now hates free speech is because the party “does not believe in the people.” “If you don't believe in free speech, it means because you don't trust the people. You don't trust them to figure it out on their own, to have information on which they can base their ideas and their notions and their beliefs. And their votes... And really, it's exactly the opposite of democracy.”

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Keir Starmer has proved to be completely USELESS — but he’s been a great recruiter for The Free Speech Union. This is the most AUTHORITARIAN government in a generation, and more and more people are concerned that their right to free speech is under attack. We’ve grown from 14,000 members at the time of the last election to over 40,000 today. Our staff has grown from 17 to 25 over the course of this year alone. Since the Free Speech Union was founded in February 2020, we’ve handled more than 5,100 cases — including 1,800 this year. The government insists that employers urge their employees to join a union. We urge you to join Britain’s fastest-growing union. Join the Free Speech Union today 👇
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Keir Starmer has proved to be completely USELESS — but he’s been a great recruiter for The Free Speech Union. This is the most AUTHORITARIAN government in a generation, and more and more people are concerned that their right to free speech is under attack. We’ve grown from 14,000 members at the time of the last election to over 40,000 today. Our staff has grown from 17 to 25 over the course of this year alone. Since the Free Speech Union was founded in February 2020, we’ve handled more than 5,100 cases — including 1,800 this year. The government insists that employers urge their employees to join a union. We urge you to join Britain’s fastest-growing union. Join the Free Speech Union today 👇

The Free Speech Union

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🚨 The number of cases the Free Speech Union has fought since it was founded in February 2020 is now over 5,000. We get around 75 requests a week for help. Where those cases have reached a conclusion, we’ve been successful about 80% of the time. People often think those targeted for cancellation, or mobbed and silenced on social media, are high-profile figures — but they’re not. The vast majority of the people we help are simply getting on with their lives: NHS workers, supermarket workers, university students, veterans and parents. If you’re worried that you might get into trouble at work, at university, or in your day-to-day life, join the Free Speech Union. We are your best defence. Join the Free Speech Union below 👇
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🚨 The number of cases the Free Speech Union has fought since it was founded in February 2020 is now over 5,000. We get around 75 requests a week for help. Where those cases have reached a conclusion, we’ve been successful about 80% of the time. People often think those targeted for cancellation, or mobbed and silenced on social media, are high-profile figures — but they’re not. The vast majority of the people we help are simply getting on with their lives: NHS workers, supermarket workers, university students, veterans and parents. If you’re worried that you might get into trouble at work, at university, or in your day-to-day life, join the Free Speech Union. We are your best defence. Join the Free Speech Union below 👇

The Free Speech Union

154,345 views • 9 months ago

🚨NEW: David Friedberg explains why people have lost interest in the Democratic party (MUST WATCH) "I think the Democratic party has split into two parties: the democratic party *with* beliefs and the democratic party *without* beliefs. The Democratic party with beliefs is very far left and their beliefs are fundamentally rooted in socialism and marxism... The rest of the Democratic party, the "moderate party," really don't know what their beliefs are. Republicans know clearly what their beliefs are. Every member of the cabinet in DC we met with had the exact same message and exact same set of beliefs as to what this admin stands for and what they're trying to do... Because the moderates in the Democratic party have not stated a set of beliefs for their country/party, the party is effectively being represented by the part of the party that *does* have beliefs: the deeply socialist/marxist beliefs. They have subsumed the message and as a result this is why people have lost interest in the Democratic party..." 📸: david friedberg The All-In Podcast
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🚨NEW: David Friedberg explains why people have lost interest in the Democratic party (MUST WATCH) "I think the Democratic party has split into two parties: the democratic party *with* beliefs and the democratic party *without* beliefs. The Democratic party with beliefs is very far left and their beliefs are fundamentally rooted in socialism and marxism... The rest of the Democratic party, the "moderate party," really don't know what their beliefs are. Republicans know clearly what their beliefs are. Every member of the cabinet in DC we met with had the exact same message and exact same set of beliefs as to what this admin stands for and what they're trying to do... Because the moderates in the Democratic party have not stated a set of beliefs for their country/party, the party is effectively being represented by the part of the party that *does* have beliefs: the deeply socialist/marxist beliefs. They have subsumed the message and as a result this is why people have lost interest in the Democratic party..." 📸: david friedberg The All-In Podcast

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📣🚨 NEW FSU MEMBER TESTIMONIAL: Nick Buckley MBE Nick Buckley received an MBE for years of dedicated service to charity. He spent many years supporting young people across Greater Manchester and worked with homeless people for 15 years. He founded the charity Mancunian Way to tackle homelessness and help uncover child sexual exploitation. He has also stood as a parliamentary candidate. Last December, Mr Buckley received a letter from the Forfeiture Committee informing him that his MBE — awarded for his many years of service to the community — could be revoked because he had allegedly “brought the honours system into disrepute”. The Committee said this was due to a number of comments he had made on social media, which it considered to be “beyond political comment”, “racist” and “homophobic”. Mr Buckley was not informed that the Committee was meeting to consider removing his honour. However, when he was eventually given the opportunity to respond, he seized it. To defend his reputation and honour, Mr Buckley turned to the Free Speech Union for assistance. With the FSU’s help, he submitted detailed representations explaining why the Committee’s conclusions were flawed. In addition, the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young of Acton, wrote to the Head of the Honours and Memorialisation Secretariats at the Cabinet Office. In his letter, Lord Young highlighted the inconsistencies in Mr Buckley’s case. He pointed out that the threshold for stripping someone of an honour is intentionally high. The Government’s guidance states that forfeiture is generally appropriate where someone: • has been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to more than three months’ imprisonment; • has been censured or struck off by a relevant regulatory or professional body for conduct directly relevant to the award of the honour; • has been convicted of a sexual offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (England and Wales), the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, or the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009; or • has been found, following a trial of the facts, to have committed a sexual offence listed in the legislation above. While many people may strongly disagree with Mr Buckley’s social media posts, it is clear that they came nowhere near meeting these criteria. His case raises broader questions about the consistent — or inconsistent — application of what constitutes bringing the honours system “into disrepute”. It appears Mr Buckley was singled out because of his views. The Committee has now written to Mr Buckley confirming that he can keep his honour. But this ordeal should never have happened. The Forfeiture Committee is a shadowy body operating within Whitehall. The Free Speech Union has dealt with a number of cases in which people who have devoted their lives to serving their communities have found their life’s work placed at risk because an obscure committee disapproved of their opinions or comments. The proposed Removal of Peerages Bill risks exacerbating this worrying trend. Time and again, we see those expressing mainstream concerns — such as about mass, uncontrolled migration — branded as “far-right” and becoming the target of vexatious complaints and therefore more likely to face punishment than those on the political left. The Forfeiture Committee and the Removal of Peerages Bill risk being weaponised to silence dissenting voices that do not conform to prevailing progressive orthodoxies. The Free Speech Union is proud to have been able to help Mr Buckley retain his honour. Watch Nick Buckley MBE’s testimonial below — and become a member of the Free Speech Union. 👇
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📣🚨 NEW FSU MEMBER TESTIMONIAL: Nick Buckley MBE Nick Buckley received an MBE for years of dedicated service to charity. He spent many years supporting young people across Greater Manchester and worked with homeless people for 15 years. He founded the charity Mancunian Way to tackle homelessness and help uncover child sexual exploitation. He has also stood as a parliamentary candidate. Last December, Mr Buckley received a letter from the Forfeiture Committee informing him that his MBE — awarded for his many years of service to the community — could be revoked because he had allegedly “brought the honours system into disrepute”. The Committee said this was due to a number of comments he had made on social media, which it considered to be “beyond political comment”, “racist” and “homophobic”. Mr Buckley was not informed that the Committee was meeting to consider removing his honour. However, when he was eventually given the opportunity to respond, he seized it. To defend his reputation and honour, Mr Buckley turned to the Free Speech Union for assistance. With the FSU’s help, he submitted detailed representations explaining why the Committee’s conclusions were flawed. In addition, the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young of Acton, wrote to the Head of the Honours and Memorialisation Secretariats at the Cabinet Office. In his letter, Lord Young highlighted the inconsistencies in Mr Buckley’s case. He pointed out that the threshold for stripping someone of an honour is intentionally high. The Government’s guidance states that forfeiture is generally appropriate where someone: • has been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to more than three months’ imprisonment; • has been censured or struck off by a relevant regulatory or professional body for conduct directly relevant to the award of the honour; • has been convicted of a sexual offence under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 (England and Wales), the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008, or the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009; or • has been found, following a trial of the facts, to have committed a sexual offence listed in the legislation above. While many people may strongly disagree with Mr Buckley’s social media posts, it is clear that they came nowhere near meeting these criteria. His case raises broader questions about the consistent — or inconsistent — application of what constitutes bringing the honours system “into disrepute”. It appears Mr Buckley was singled out because of his views. The Committee has now written to Mr Buckley confirming that he can keep his honour. But this ordeal should never have happened. The Forfeiture Committee is a shadowy body operating within Whitehall. The Free Speech Union has dealt with a number of cases in which people who have devoted their lives to serving their communities have found their life’s work placed at risk because an obscure committee disapproved of their opinions or comments. The proposed Removal of Peerages Bill risks exacerbating this worrying trend. Time and again, we see those expressing mainstream concerns — such as about mass, uncontrolled migration — branded as “far-right” and becoming the target of vexatious complaints and therefore more likely to face punishment than those on the political left. The Forfeiture Committee and the Removal of Peerages Bill risk being weaponised to silence dissenting voices that do not conform to prevailing progressive orthodoxies. The Free Speech Union is proud to have been able to help Mr Buckley retain his honour. Watch Nick Buckley MBE’s testimonial below — and become a member of the Free Speech Union. 👇

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The Free Speech Union has said that, should Heather Herbert join the Free Speech Union, we would do our best to help him. Heather Herbert posted a vile and deeply offensive statement on the social media platform BlueSky about the tragic murder of Ann Widdecombe. The University of Aberdeen employee has now been arrested and charged over his offensive comments. While the Free Speech Union does not support Heather’s offensive comments about Ann — a dear late friend of the FSU — it is not an offence, no matter how offensive, to speak ill of the dead. Ann was a staunch defender of our fundamental right to free speech, and we very much doubt she would have supported Police Scotland’s actions. Police Scotland has a poor record when it comes to recognising citizens’ rights to free speech. If Heather has been charged with a speech offence, the Free Speech Union is here to help. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw 👇
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The Free Speech Union has said that, should Heather Herbert join the Free Speech Union, we would do our best to help him. Heather Herbert posted a vile and deeply offensive statement on the social media platform BlueSky about the tragic murder of Ann Widdecombe. The University of Aberdeen employee has now been arrested and charged over his offensive comments. While the Free Speech Union does not support Heather’s offensive comments about Ann — a dear late friend of the FSU — it is not an offence, no matter how offensive, to speak ill of the dead. Ann was a staunch defender of our fundamental right to free speech, and we very much doubt she would have supported Police Scotland’s actions. Police Scotland has a poor record when it comes to recognising citizens’ rights to free speech. If Heather has been charged with a speech offence, the Free Speech Union is here to help. Watch FSU External Affairs Officer Connie Shaw 👇

The Free Speech Union

187,726 views • 2 months ago

The influential US House Judiciary Committee held a hearing last week as part of its investigation into censorship in the UK and Europe. Graham Linehan gave evidence to the committee — including to several key allies of President Trump. His case shocked us all and is a textbook example of the UK’s free speech crisis. The Irish citizen and creator of Father Ted, who lives in the US, was arrested at Heathrow by five armed guards. His “crime”? Three gender-critical tweets. Graham Linehan has been targeted by militant trans activists seeking to silence him and his views. He has paid a huge price for standing up for his lawful beliefs and the sex-based rights of women. Watch Lord Young below 👇
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The influential US House Judiciary Committee held a hearing last week as part of its investigation into censorship in the UK and Europe. Graham Linehan gave evidence to the committee — including to several key allies of President Trump. His case shocked us all and is a textbook example of the UK’s free speech crisis. The Irish citizen and creator of Father Ted, who lives in the US, was arrested at Heathrow by five armed guards. His “crime”? Three gender-critical tweets. Graham Linehan has been targeted by militant trans activists seeking to silence him and his views. He has paid a huge price for standing up for his lawful beliefs and the sex-based rights of women. Watch Lord Young below 👇

The Free Speech Union

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In a Lords debate this afternoon, Lord Young of Acton argued that if we want to restore public confidence in judges and the judiciary, we have to stop asking those applying for Silk and judicial appointments to affirm their commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Watch General Secretary of the Free Speech Union Lord Young below 👇
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In a Lords debate this afternoon, Lord Young of Acton argued that if we want to restore public confidence in judges and the judiciary, we have to stop asking those applying for Silk and judicial appointments to affirm their commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Watch General Secretary of the Free Speech Union Lord Young below 👇

The Free Speech Union

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Should you find yourself in need of our help, your first point of contact will be our 10-strong case team, led by Dr Ben Barry Jones. Since the Free Speech Union was founded in 2020, we have fought more than 6,300 cases defending our members’ right to free speech. While some of our cases make the press, the vast majority do not. As our Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Jill Levine, says, anyone can become entangled in the criminal justice system — and that is becoming increasingly likely as speech is more zealously policed in the UK. The people we help are not hardened criminals, but ordinary people who have been punished for something they have said, either at work or online. The Free Speech Union is here to help people at the worst points in their lives and to defend their fundamental right to free speech. Watch Jill below👇
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Should you find yourself in need of our help, your first point of contact will be our 10-strong case team, led by Dr Ben Barry Jones. Since the Free Speech Union was founded in 2020, we have fought more than 6,300 cases defending our members’ right to free speech. While some of our cases make the press, the vast majority do not. As our Deputy Chief Legal Counsel, Jill Levine, says, anyone can become entangled in the criminal justice system — and that is becoming increasingly likely as speech is more zealously policed in the UK. The people we help are not hardened criminals, but ordinary people who have been punished for something they have said, either at work or online. The Free Speech Union is here to help people at the worst points in their lives and to defend their fundamental right to free speech. Watch Jill below👇

The Free Speech Union

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“I pay tribute to the Free Speech Union and the people they have been supporting. Everyone has a role to play in this.” On this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, Nick Wallis — the journalist who helped expose the horrors of the Post Office scandal — speaks with Connie Shaw about why he has turned his attention to the trans debate. He says he is drawn to the issue because of its implications for free speech. Nick Wallis tells Connie Shaw that it does not seem right that people cannot challenge the idea that men can be women, and that if they do, they risk being cancelled on social media. He says the treatment of those who have put their heads above the parapet to question trans ideology has predominantly involved the bullying of women, with a few exceptions, such as gender-critical men like Graham Linehan, who have been uncompromising in their campaigning and treated appallingly. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel 👇
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“I pay tribute to the Free Speech Union and the people they have been supporting. Everyone has a role to play in this.” On this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, Nick Wallis — the journalist who helped expose the horrors of the Post Office scandal — speaks with Connie Shaw about why he has turned his attention to the trans debate. He says he is drawn to the issue because of its implications for free speech. Nick Wallis tells Connie Shaw that it does not seem right that people cannot challenge the idea that men can be women, and that if they do, they risk being cancelled on social media. He says the treatment of those who have put their heads above the parapet to question trans ideology has predominantly involved the bullying of women, with a few exceptions, such as gender-critical men like Graham Linehan, who have been uncompromising in their campaigning and treated appallingly. Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel 👇

The Free Speech Union

56,403 views • 2 months ago

🚨 OMG. HHS Sec. RFK Jr. reveals the Biden administration was BLOCKING Christian families from adopting foster children They were pushing to get state laws against Christian families adopting. Thankfully, Bobby Kennedy is REVERSING this 👏🏻 "Right now we have a two-to-one ratio and part of the reason for that is that the Biden administration was excluding an entire class of people because of their religious beliefs and told the states to actually pass laws, instructed them to pass laws, refusing families who had certain religious beliefs, mainly Christian religious beliefs, to not be allowed to have children and that dramatically constricted the pool of available parents." "We are changing that."
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🚨 OMG. HHS Sec. RFK Jr. reveals the Biden administration was BLOCKING Christian families from adopting foster children They were pushing to get state laws against Christian families adopting. Thankfully, Bobby Kennedy is REVERSING this 👏🏻 "Right now we have a two-to-one ratio and part of the reason for that is that the Biden administration was excluding an entire class of people because of their religious beliefs and told the states to actually pass laws, instructed them to pass laws, refusing families who had certain religious beliefs, mainly Christian religious beliefs, to not be allowed to have children and that dramatically constricted the pool of available parents." "We are changing that."

Eric Daugherty

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📣🚨 New FSU Podcast “I want to get back into the party because they are an actual danger to society. What’s happened now is this unholy alliance between Islamists and gender ideologues.” In this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, Connie Shaw is joined by former Green Party Deputy Leader Dr Shahrar Ali, who says he was discriminated against by his party when he was removed as a spokesperson and later expelled for his gender-critical views. In 2024, Ali won a landmark case on gender-critical protected belief discrimination against the Green Party — the first of its kind — after being unlawfully removed as the party’s justice spokesperson. In the interview, he tells Connie that people are deliberately weaponising the disciplinary process to silence those with views like his. He also speaks about a growing internal “authoritarian, no debate culture”, which he says has resulted in it becoming the first political party “to be found guilty of gender critical beliefs discrimination.” Shahrar is a Muslim, but says there needs to be “a preparedness to say not all religions are the same” and that “Islam poses the greatest threat”. As Zack Polanski’s hold on the party grows, many Green Party loyalists are in exile or have been expelled because of their lawful and protected beliefs. Watch Shahrar Ali below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel
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📣🚨 New FSU Podcast “I want to get back into the party because they are an actual danger to society. What’s happened now is this unholy alliance between Islamists and gender ideologues.” In this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, Connie Shaw is joined by former Green Party Deputy Leader Dr Shahrar Ali, who says he was discriminated against by his party when he was removed as a spokesperson and later expelled for his gender-critical views. In 2024, Ali won a landmark case on gender-critical protected belief discrimination against the Green Party — the first of its kind — after being unlawfully removed as the party’s justice spokesperson. In the interview, he tells Connie that people are deliberately weaponising the disciplinary process to silence those with views like his. He also speaks about a growing internal “authoritarian, no debate culture”, which he says has resulted in it becoming the first political party “to be found guilty of gender critical beliefs discrimination.” Shahrar is a Muslim, but says there needs to be “a preparedness to say not all religions are the same” and that “Islam poses the greatest threat”. As Zack Polanski’s hold on the party grows, many Green Party loyalists are in exile or have been expelled because of their lawful and protected beliefs. Watch Shahrar Ali below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel

The Free Speech Union

12,586 views • 5 months ago

The Online Safety Act has had a chilling effect on free speech. It has been made worse by the fact that two vital free speech protections have still not been implemented — even though the Act became law three years ago. More than 50 peers — including three former Cabinet Ministers — have signed a letter from the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young, to the Technology Secretary, Liz Kendall, calling on her to implement these protections. The concern centres on duties in the Act to protect journalistic content and content of democratic importance which have not yet been commenced. Legitimate and lawful social media posts have already been censored — most concerningly, a speech on the grooming gangs scandal by Conservative MP and Shadow Home Office Minister Katie Lam. Even spiked’s documentary on online censorship was censored on X. It’s time for Liz Kendall to instruct Ofcom to get on with protecting free speech. A reply to the letter would be nice too… Watch Lord Young below 👇
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The Online Safety Act has had a chilling effect on free speech. It has been made worse by the fact that two vital free speech protections have still not been implemented — even though the Act became law three years ago. More than 50 peers — including three former Cabinet Ministers — have signed a letter from the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young, to the Technology Secretary, Liz Kendall, calling on her to implement these protections. The concern centres on duties in the Act to protect journalistic content and content of democratic importance which have not yet been commenced. Legitimate and lawful social media posts have already been censored — most concerningly, a speech on the grooming gangs scandal by Conservative MP and Shadow Home Office Minister Katie Lam. Even spiked’s documentary on online censorship was censored on X. It’s time for Liz Kendall to instruct Ofcom to get on with protecting free speech. A reply to the letter would be nice too… Watch Lord Young below 👇

The Free Speech Union

27,339 views • 7 months ago

Piers Morgan tears into Oxford student George Abaraonye for cheering Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Says he’s been stripped of his Oxford Union presidency. "This guy was celebrating someone being shot for practicing his right to free speech. He stood across from him and 4 months later he's celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk." "The students who voted him in saw sense and he's now not going to be president of that Union. How can you be president of a debate society if you think its fine people are shot dead for their freedom of speech."
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Piers Morgan tears into Oxford student George Abaraonye for cheering Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Says he’s been stripped of his Oxford Union presidency. "This guy was celebrating someone being shot for practicing his right to free speech. He stood across from him and 4 months later he's celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk." "The students who voted him in saw sense and he's now not going to be president of that Union. How can you be president of a debate society if you think its fine people are shot dead for their freedom of speech."

Benny Johnson

134,837 views • 9 months ago

The Free Speech Union has mixed feelings about Sir Keir Starmer’s departure as Prime Minister. On the one hand, he was no friend of free speech. On the other, he has been an outstanding recruiting sergeant for the FSU. Since he came to power in July 2024, the Free Speech Union’s membership has grown from 14,000 to 45,000. Unfortunately, we have little faith that Andy Burnham will be any better when it comes to free speech. Burnham has already called for greater restrictions on social media, and the Representation of the People Bill is likely to contain all kinds of threats to free speech. There is also no indication that he will abandon plans to ban “conversion therapy”, legislation that could see parents investigated or even prosecuted for conversations with their gender-confused children. It won’t be long before Sir Keir hands the authoritarian lanyard to Andy. The Free Speech Union will be watching closely. Watch Lord Young’s reaction to the Prime Minister’s resignation below 👇
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The Free Speech Union has mixed feelings about Sir Keir Starmer’s departure as Prime Minister. On the one hand, he was no friend of free speech. On the other, he has been an outstanding recruiting sergeant for the FSU. Since he came to power in July 2024, the Free Speech Union’s membership has grown from 14,000 to 45,000. Unfortunately, we have little faith that Andy Burnham will be any better when it comes to free speech. Burnham has already called for greater restrictions on social media, and the Representation of the People Bill is likely to contain all kinds of threats to free speech. There is also no indication that he will abandon plans to ban “conversion therapy”, legislation that could see parents investigated or even prosecuted for conversations with their gender-confused children. It won’t be long before Sir Keir hands the authoritarian lanyard to Andy. The Free Speech Union will be watching closely. Watch Lord Young’s reaction to the Prime Minister’s resignation below 👇

The Free Speech Union

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📣🚨 NEW FSU MEMBER TESTIMONIAL Steve Horner is a Reform UK councillor on Teignbridge District Council in Devon. He stood as a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 general election. In his testimonial, Steve speaks about the abuse he has faced in recent years due to his support for Reform UK. Concerned about how public bodies might respond — and what that could mean for his ability to exercise his right to free speech — he joined the Free Speech Union. He initially joined for our content, but soon found himself in need of our support. As a district councillor, Steve raised concerns on Facebook about the covert placement of Afghan migrants in his area, citing the costs to local residents and the fact that the public had not voted for this. He received his first formal complaint for challenging Devon County Council and standing up for the residents he represents. Following his post, a complaint alleged that he had breached the council’s code of conduct. With the support of the Free Speech Union, Steve submitted a response, and the monitoring officer ultimately dismissed the complaint. A number of similar complaints were also subsequently dismissed. Later a new more serious, seemingly professionally framed complaint was sent to the Council after Steve raised concerns about potential discrimination by the Arts Council. With our support once again, the complaint against him was dropped. But it didn’t end there. Steve was later targeted by a political opponent in the district council who in a publication inferred he was a racist. This was immediately challenged within the confines of the Council, and petered out. However, he now has the FSU on speed dial. We are pleased to have been able to support Steve. At the Free Speech Union, we are increasingly seeing codes of conduct being weaponised to silence those who do not subscribe to prevailing orthodoxies. This is a growing problem across the UK and poses a threat to freedom of speech and our democracy. Watch Cllr Steve Horner’s FSU Member Testimonial below and join the FSU today 👇
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📣🚨 NEW FSU MEMBER TESTIMONIAL Steve Horner is a Reform UK councillor on Teignbridge District Council in Devon. He stood as a parliamentary candidate in the 2024 general election. In his testimonial, Steve speaks about the abuse he has faced in recent years due to his support for Reform UK. Concerned about how public bodies might respond — and what that could mean for his ability to exercise his right to free speech — he joined the Free Speech Union. He initially joined for our content, but soon found himself in need of our support. As a district councillor, Steve raised concerns on Facebook about the covert placement of Afghan migrants in his area, citing the costs to local residents and the fact that the public had not voted for this. He received his first formal complaint for challenging Devon County Council and standing up for the residents he represents. Following his post, a complaint alleged that he had breached the council’s code of conduct. With the support of the Free Speech Union, Steve submitted a response, and the monitoring officer ultimately dismissed the complaint. A number of similar complaints were also subsequently dismissed. Later a new more serious, seemingly professionally framed complaint was sent to the Council after Steve raised concerns about potential discrimination by the Arts Council. With our support once again, the complaint against him was dropped. But it didn’t end there. Steve was later targeted by a political opponent in the district council who in a publication inferred he was a racist. This was immediately challenged within the confines of the Council, and petered out. However, he now has the FSU on speed dial. We are pleased to have been able to support Steve. At the Free Speech Union, we are increasingly seeing codes of conduct being weaponised to silence those who do not subscribe to prevailing orthodoxies. This is a growing problem across the UK and poses a threat to freedom of speech and our democracy. Watch Cllr Steve Horner’s FSU Member Testimonial below and join the FSU today 👇

The Free Speech Union

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