'This petition completely contradicts the idea that universities are an open place of debate.' Chairman of the Reform UK Society at Lancaster University, Jack Eccles, reacts to the petition launched by university students to ban the Reform UK Society.

Jack you're a breath of fresh air!

Thanks for having me on the show had a great time and the GB News team was amazing thanks

@MartinDaubney Lancaster University has bigger problems with Hamas supporters…

If they’re so confident in their ideas, why hide behind petitions instead of having a proper debate?

Schools/Universities have for a long time only supported free speech in some much as it fits their leftist ideologies/correct think. We have allowed teachers and lecturers to indoctrinate the young for far too long and the consequences on society are dire and already being seen.

Bring back smacking!

They are everything that they claim others are

Universities are dedicated followers of cultural fashion.

And yet the first thing one of your new councils proposed was to ban books they disagree with from public libraries. Reform UK are in absolutely no position to lecture anyone about free speech or free exchange of ideas.

It's a petition. Those who don't agree with it don't have to sign it. You want Reform to have freedom of speech but not those who don't like Reform