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‘He has been incredibly courageous in standing up on this particular issue.’ Founder of the Free Speech Union Lord Young reacts to Graham Linehan giving evidence to the US congress, claiming dissent from a ‘fashionable’ view is punished.

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The Metropolitan Police has dropped their baseless investigation into Graham Linehan. This is a huge victory for Graham and for free speech. While we welcome the news, the police must learn their lesson. This is why The Free Speech Union is helping Graham Linehan sue the Met for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. Following the announcement that Graham would face no further action, the Met also announced they no longer would investigate NCHIs. This is a direct result of the tireless campaign led by the Free Speech Union to scrap NCHIs. While this is a step in the right direction, the fight is not over. All other UK police forces must follow suit. NCHIs are a waste of police time and taxpayer money. It is now time for ALL police officers to focus on our streets, not our tweets. Watch Connie Shaw talk about Graham’s news 👇

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“The right to freedom of speech is pointless if it doesn’t include the right to be offensive.” Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment. District Judge Briony Clarke ruled that his comments were “insulting” and even “unnecessary”, but they did not meet the legal threshold for harassment. This is a significant victory for Graham Linehan — and for free speech. However, he was convicted of criminal damage for knocking a militant trans activist’s phone out of his hand after it was thrust in his face. The Free Speech Union will be supporting Graham’s appeal of this conviction. We are concerned about the precedent this judgment sets. It signals to far-left activists that they can continue their aggressive attempts to silence voices they disagree with. We stand with Graham.

“The right to freedom of speech is pointless if it doesn’t include the right to be offensive.” Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment. District Judge Briony Clarke ruled that his comments were “insulting” and even “unnecessary”, but they did not meet the legal threshold for harassment. This is a significant victory for Graham Linehan — and for free speech. However, he was convicted of criminal damage for knocking a militant trans activist’s phone out of his hand after it was thrust in his face. The Free Speech Union will be supporting Graham’s appeal of this conviction. We are concerned about the precedent this judgment sets. It signals to far-left activists that they can continue their aggressive attempts to silence voices they disagree with. We stand with Graham.

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