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Yesterday we had the Lords statement on Ann Widdecombe. Some lovely tributes from across the House, although some implicit anti-Reform vibes. So glad Kate Hoey called this out. I raised the worry of using Ann's brutal killing to justify yet more state censorship of online opinions. That would be...

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During tributes today in House of Lords to Ann Widdecombe I paid tribute to her principles, kindness and intelligence - grounded in her Faith and Patriotism. From different political traditions we celebrated when we agreed and when we disagreed we respectfully learned to handle differences without rancour. Ann became a great friend and was Godmother to one of my children. In the House of Commons she and Sir David Amess became close friends. I am deeply shocked that both have been murdered. I hope that justice will now prevail and that in a toxic climate of hatred and hate speech we will learn the importance of respecting difference. Watch tributes in full:
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During tributes today in House of Lords to Ann Widdecombe I paid tribute to her principles, kindness and intelligence - grounded in her Faith and Patriotism. From different political traditions we celebrated when we agreed and when we disagreed we respectfully learned to handle differences without rancour. Ann became a great friend and was Godmother to one of my children. In the House of Commons she and Sir David Amess became close friends. I am deeply shocked that both have been murdered. I hope that justice will now prevail and that in a toxic climate of hatred and hate speech we will learn the importance of respecting difference. Watch tributes in full:

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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

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More and more people are being cancelled simply for exercising their fundamental right to free speech. It was great to be in Belfast this week meeting members and supporters of the Free Speech Union. The threat to free speech has never been greater. Across the UK and beyond, people are facing growing pressure, professional consequences and social ostracism for expressing lawful opinions. Our work is more important than ever. Watch FSU Northern Ireland Advisory Council member Baroness Hoey (Kate Hoey) below 👇
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More and more people are being cancelled simply for exercising their fundamental right to free speech. It was great to be in Belfast this week meeting members and supporters of the Free Speech Union. The threat to free speech has never been greater. Across the UK and beyond, people are facing growing pressure, professional consequences and social ostracism for expressing lawful opinions. Our work is more important than ever. Watch FSU Northern Ireland Advisory Council member Baroness Hoey (Kate Hoey) below 👇

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My last speech this term, asking for some perspective in a mini-moral panic debate which called for yet more state intervention to stop young people gambling. I couldn't resist calling out the misuse of stats and the conflation of children and young adults. I was not at all popular in a rather puritan group of Lords. No change there. Oh well, a Westminster-free summer beckons. Phew.
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My last speech this term, asking for some perspective in a mini-moral panic debate which called for yet more state intervention to stop young people gambling. I couldn't resist calling out the misuse of stats and the conflation of children and young adults. I was not at all popular in a rather puritan group of Lords. No change there. Oh well, a Westminster-free summer beckons. Phew.

Claire Fox

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I was sorry to miss the House of Commons paying tribute to my friend and colleague Ann Widdecombe. Unfortunately, at the same time, I was speaking in Westminster Hall in a debate on illegal migration and offshore deportation centres. It would be easy to stay quiet right now. Recent events have had a profound effect on us all. But that is not what Reform is about, and Ann would have been the first to say so. She never stayed silent in the face of threats. She spoke up and raised the subjects others were too frightened to confront. So that is what I did today.
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I was sorry to miss the House of Commons paying tribute to my friend and colleague Ann Widdecombe. Unfortunately, at the same time, I was speaking in Westminster Hall in a debate on illegal migration and offshore deportation centres. It would be easy to stay quiet right now. Recent events have had a profound effect on us all. But that is not what Reform is about, and Ann would have been the first to say so. She never stayed silent in the face of threats. She spoke up and raised the subjects others were too frightened to confront. So that is what I did today.

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Yesterday in the House of Lords I opened a debate on the costs of renewable energy. My speech (15 minutes) is here. If you'd rather read it, the link is below. 👇 I set out my concerns about the costs of renewables in some detail. As I noted concluding the debate, unfortunately few of the proponents of net zero engaged with these numbers, preferring to appeal to authority, or just to assert that we needed to decarbonise whatever the costs. This may be the first time we have debated the costs of renewables, but I am confident it will not be the last.
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Yesterday in the House of Lords I opened a debate on the costs of renewable energy. My speech (15 minutes) is here. If you'd rather read it, the link is below. 👇 I set out my concerns about the costs of renewables in some detail. As I noted concluding the debate, unfortunately few of the proponents of net zero engaged with these numbers, preferring to appeal to authority, or just to assert that we needed to decarbonise whatever the costs. This may be the first time we have debated the costs of renewables, but I am confident it will not be the last.

David Frost

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Elon Musk: We're going to support free speech rather than agree to be censored for money. “It is important to have a global free speech platform where people from a wide range of opinions can voice their views. And in some cases, there were advertisers who were insisting on censorship. And at the end of the day, if there is censorship, if we have to make a choice between censorship and money, censorship and money or free speech and losing money, we're going to pick the second, we're going to support free speech rather than agree to be censored for money, which is, I think, right moral decision.” Cannes Lions, June 19, 2024
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Elon Musk: We're going to support free speech rather than agree to be censored for money. “It is important to have a global free speech platform where people from a wide range of opinions can voice their views. And in some cases, there were advertisers who were insisting on censorship. And at the end of the day, if there is censorship, if we have to make a choice between censorship and money, censorship and money or free speech and losing money, we're going to pick the second, we're going to support free speech rather than agree to be censored for money, which is, I think, right moral decision.” Cannes Lions, June 19, 2024

ELON CLIPS

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Fair play to Neil Shastri-Hurst, one of Kim Leadbeater’s strongest allies, who now says this: “It’s absolutely right that the great strength of the House of Lords is that you’ve got expertise in there, and they are the scrutinising chamber. And of course Tanni’s right, this is a private member’s bill, there’s no convention that says it has to be passed… “There will be ill-feeling if it doesn’t get through, by some sectors, and I think we have to recognise that. But if the House of Lords feel the haven’t had sufficient time to scrutinise it then we have to respect what they do.” Iain Dale: “You voted for it?” NSH: “I voted for it, I will be disappointed if it doesn’t become law. But I also recognise the importance of respecting the House of Lords and the role that they take. I don’t think those are necessarily contradictory points. I may disagree with some of the points that are being made up there, but that’s the purpose of debate.”
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Fair play to Neil Shastri-Hurst, one of Kim Leadbeater’s strongest allies, who now says this: “It’s absolutely right that the great strength of the House of Lords is that you’ve got expertise in there, and they are the scrutinising chamber. And of course Tanni’s right, this is a private member’s bill, there’s no convention that says it has to be passed… “There will be ill-feeling if it doesn’t get through, by some sectors, and I think we have to recognise that. But if the House of Lords feel the haven’t had sufficient time to scrutinise it then we have to respect what they do.” Iain Dale: “You voted for it?” NSH: “I voted for it, I will be disappointed if it doesn’t become law. But I also recognise the importance of respecting the House of Lords and the role that they take. I don’t think those are necessarily contradictory points. I may disagree with some of the points that are being made up there, but that’s the purpose of debate.”

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.Elon Musk: "It's bizarre that we've come to this point where free speech used to be a liberal value. And yet we see from the 'left' a desire to censor. That seems crazy. I think we should be extremely concerned about anything that undermines the First Amendment... We must protect free speech, and free speech is only relevant when it's someone you don't like saying something you don't like because, obviously, free speech that you like is easy. The thing about censorship is that for those who would advocate it, just remember at some point that will be turned on you."

KanekoaTheGreat

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Please watch Baroness Kidron's speech in the House of Lords yesterday. A perfect summary of the theft at the heart of AI training, and the importance of commonsense legislation that holds AI companies to account. To pull out two passages in particular: "The language of AI - scraping, training data, modules, LLMs - does not evoke the full picture of what is being done. AI corporations - many of which are seeking to entrench their existing information monopolies - are not stealing nameless data. They are stealing some of the UK's most valuable cultural and economic assets." "My Lords, whatever your party allegiance is, I ask you to make clear to the 2.4 million people who make up the creative industries, to their dependents, to the would-be creatives of the future, and to the citizens of the UK that enjoy and benefit from their creativity, that their property, their labour, is worthy of your protection - because apart from anything else, it is not ours to give away." The Lords defeated the government by 272 to 125 votes 🙌
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Please watch Baroness Kidron's speech in the House of Lords yesterday. A perfect summary of the theft at the heart of AI training, and the importance of commonsense legislation that holds AI companies to account. To pull out two passages in particular: "The language of AI - scraping, training data, modules, LLMs - does not evoke the full picture of what is being done. AI corporations - many of which are seeking to entrench their existing information monopolies - are not stealing nameless data. They are stealing some of the UK's most valuable cultural and economic assets." "My Lords, whatever your party allegiance is, I ask you to make clear to the 2.4 million people who make up the creative industries, to their dependents, to the would-be creatives of the future, and to the citizens of the UK that enjoy and benefit from their creativity, that their property, their labour, is worthy of your protection - because apart from anything else, it is not ours to give away." The Lords defeated the government by 272 to 125 votes 🙌

Ed Newton-Rex

21,577 Aufrufe • vor 1 Jahr

The judgment in the case of the University of Sussex vs the Office for Students is deeply disappointing. It not only overturns the OfS fine over failures to uphold free speech in the Kathleen Stock case — it also risks rendering the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act toothless. The consequence? More academics will be left exposed to the kind of vile treatment Kathleen Stock endured. We hope the OfS will challenge this judgement. If they do, the Free Speech Union will seek to intervene. Most alarming has been the triumphalist reaction from some university leaders — many of whom appear to hate the free speech duties under Hefsa. This judgment will be seen by them as a green light to ignore violations with impunity. The toxic culture of cancellation on campus is still alive and kicking. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, must now stick to her word — and urgently implement the complaints scheme promised under Hefsa. This scheme would give academics and visiting speakers a free route to defend their right to free speech. There can be no more delay. Watch General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young, below 👇
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The judgment in the case of the University of Sussex vs the Office for Students is deeply disappointing. It not only overturns the OfS fine over failures to uphold free speech in the Kathleen Stock case — it also risks rendering the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act toothless. The consequence? More academics will be left exposed to the kind of vile treatment Kathleen Stock endured. We hope the OfS will challenge this judgement. If they do, the Free Speech Union will seek to intervene. Most alarming has been the triumphalist reaction from some university leaders — many of whom appear to hate the free speech duties under Hefsa. This judgment will be seen by them as a green light to ignore violations with impunity. The toxic culture of cancellation on campus is still alive and kicking. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, must now stick to her word — and urgently implement the complaints scheme promised under Hefsa. This scheme would give academics and visiting speakers a free route to defend their right to free speech. There can be no more delay. Watch General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young, below 👇

The Free Speech Union

13,702 Aufrufe • vor 3 Monaten

Thank you so much Claire Fox, for standing up and speaking out in the House of Lords regarding my arrest and this importance of free speech. Clamping down on speech isn’t just a fringe issue; it’s eroding trust in the police, the justice system, and the very institutions meant to protect us. I want to live in a country where people can speak freely, challenge narratives, and express views, even controversial ones, without fear of arrest or censorship. Free speech is the foundation of any functioning democracy. If we lose that, we lose everything. Please support my campaigns through my website: link below and in bio 👇🏻🙏🏻
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Thank you so much Claire Fox, for standing up and speaking out in the House of Lords regarding my arrest and this importance of free speech. Clamping down on speech isn’t just a fringe issue; it’s eroding trust in the police, the justice system, and the very institutions meant to protect us. I want to live in a country where people can speak freely, challenge narratives, and express views, even controversial ones, without fear of arrest or censorship. Free speech is the foundation of any functioning democracy. If we lose that, we lose everything. Please support my campaigns through my website: link below and in bio 👇🏻🙏🏻

Montgomery Toms

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General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, asked the Justice Minister in the House of Lords to guarantee that at least people accused of speech crimes have a right to a jury trial, which is such an important bulwark of free speech. She declined. Trial by jury is a cornerstone of English liberty — especially free speech. David Lammy’s plans amount to the biggest assault on our liberty in 800 years. If the Government were serious about reducing delays and the court backlog, they’d stop creating so many new criminal offences -- 65 in the Crime and Courts Bill alone. If Lammy gets his way and jury trials are scrapped, you’re far more likely to be banged up for hurty words. We cannot let this happen.
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General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, asked the Justice Minister in the House of Lords to guarantee that at least people accused of speech crimes have a right to a jury trial, which is such an important bulwark of free speech. She declined. Trial by jury is a cornerstone of English liberty — especially free speech. David Lammy’s plans amount to the biggest assault on our liberty in 800 years. If the Government were serious about reducing delays and the court backlog, they’d stop creating so many new criminal offences -- 65 in the Crime and Courts Bill alone. If Lammy gets his way and jury trials are scrapped, you’re far more likely to be banged up for hurty words. We cannot let this happen.

The Free Speech Union

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🇬🇧🇺🇸 OXFORD PROFESSOR: UNION PRESIDENT’S REMARKS ON KIRK WERE DEPLORABLE "This is yet another issue for the Oxford Union. It was once called the last bastion of free speech, as Harold Macmillan described it. But this year we’ve seen vile acts of anti-Semitism within the Union Chamber, and now we have the president-elect making deplorable claims following a heinous act of violence. Since when was it deemed appropriate to respond this way to a brutal act of murder? This is no way to react. It’s akin to those people online cheerleading the murder of Kirk. In my view, irrespective of whether you agree or disagree with Kirk’s views, now is the time to think carefully about violence in the United States. The reality of safety and violence on university campuses." Source: GB News
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🇬🇧🇺🇸 OXFORD PROFESSOR: UNION PRESIDENT’S REMARKS ON KIRK WERE DEPLORABLE "This is yet another issue for the Oxford Union. It was once called the last bastion of free speech, as Harold Macmillan described it. But this year we’ve seen vile acts of anti-Semitism within the Union Chamber, and now we have the president-elect making deplorable claims following a heinous act of violence. Since when was it deemed appropriate to respond this way to a brutal act of murder? This is no way to react. It’s akin to those people online cheerleading the murder of Kirk. In my view, irrespective of whether you agree or disagree with Kirk’s views, now is the time to think carefully about violence in the United States. The reality of safety and violence on university campuses." Source: GB News

Mario Nawfal

84,557 Aufrufe • vor 10 Monaten

NZ PM Chris Luxon is coming after the internet. In this morning's Radio NZ interview he let slip that there will be more work needed after he has introduced the oppressive and authoritarian "age verification bill". This is most likely a reference to other issues of censorship tied to the Broadcasting Standards Authority and "hate speech" concerns. Luxon is clearly ready to join in the ideological war against free speech being waged by his lefty friends Kier Starmer (UK) and Anthony Albanese (Australia). The PM had said previously that the age verification legislation would be in place before Christmas this year. Now he's saying it will be in place before the election. Those who value free speech on the internet will therefore be able to make this a prime election issue. Tell your local MPs how you feel. Make Mr Luxon and his band of National party imposters know that throwing in with a bunch of liberal women (some of whom will profit from the legislation) to attack internet free speech is not necessarily the good idea he thinks it is.
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NZ PM Chris Luxon is coming after the internet. In this morning's Radio NZ interview he let slip that there will be more work needed after he has introduced the oppressive and authoritarian "age verification bill". This is most likely a reference to other issues of censorship tied to the Broadcasting Standards Authority and "hate speech" concerns. Luxon is clearly ready to join in the ideological war against free speech being waged by his lefty friends Kier Starmer (UK) and Anthony Albanese (Australia). The PM had said previously that the age verification legislation would be in place before Christmas this year. Now he's saying it will be in place before the election. Those who value free speech on the internet will therefore be able to make this a prime election issue. Tell your local MPs how you feel. Make Mr Luxon and his band of National party imposters know that throwing in with a bunch of liberal women (some of whom will profit from the legislation) to attack internet free speech is not necessarily the good idea he thinks it is.

The Redbaiter

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Baroness Bennett, "I rise with a heavy heart.. To this this dreadful international law busting bill" "Amnesty international warned airline companies that many members of the public take an extremely negative view of the Rwanda policy" "Those were unnecessary words because no company of any repute whatsoever is going to take part in the Rwanda scheme" "We've had the abomination of the elections act, the elements of a policing act, we've had multiple indefensible restrictions on the right to protest. Now, we are letting through an attack on some of the most vulnerable, desperate people on this planet" "What more will we let through?" "I suggest to noble lords as they leave this chamber tonight to ask themselves that question. With a desperate flailing government bereft of ideas, and philosophy without principles. This house will keep being tested" "So I ask these empty benches. You might be waiting for an election, but what kind of country will it be if you don't stand up now?"
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Baroness Bennett, "I rise with a heavy heart.. To this this dreadful international law busting bill" "Amnesty international warned airline companies that many members of the public take an extremely negative view of the Rwanda policy" "Those were unnecessary words because no company of any repute whatsoever is going to take part in the Rwanda scheme" "We've had the abomination of the elections act, the elements of a policing act, we've had multiple indefensible restrictions on the right to protest. Now, we are letting through an attack on some of the most vulnerable, desperate people on this planet" "What more will we let through?" "I suggest to noble lords as they leave this chamber tonight to ask themselves that question. With a desperate flailing government bereft of ideas, and philosophy without principles. This house will keep being tested" "So I ask these empty benches. You might be waiting for an election, but what kind of country will it be if you don't stand up now?"

Farrukh

833,904 Aufrufe • vor 2 Jahren

“Nobody has ever made the truth go away by asking people to stop talking about it.” After Katie Lam delivered a powerful and graphic speech in the House of Commons about the grooming gangs scandal, she shared it on X. It was then age-gated — censored — under the Online Safety Act. On this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young, spoke to Katie about the Act — legislation The Free Speech Union campaigned strongly against. Despite becoming law in 2023, key provisions to protect journalistic content and “content of democratic importance” have yet to be commenced by the Digital Secretary. A law that results in a democratically elected MP being censored for quoting court transcripts on the floor of the House of Commons — describing what Katie called “the greatest cover-up in the history of the British state” — is bad law. Watch Katie Lam below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel.
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“Nobody has ever made the truth go away by asking people to stop talking about it.” After Katie Lam delivered a powerful and graphic speech in the House of Commons about the grooming gangs scandal, she shared it on X. It was then age-gated — censored — under the Online Safety Act. On this week’s episode of the FSU Podcast, the Free Speech Union’s General Secretary, Lord Young, spoke to Katie about the Act — legislation The Free Speech Union campaigned strongly against. Despite becoming law in 2023, key provisions to protect journalistic content and “content of democratic importance” have yet to be commenced by the Digital Secretary. A law that results in a democratically elected MP being censored for quoting court transcripts on the floor of the House of Commons — describing what Katie called “the greatest cover-up in the history of the British state” — is bad law. Watch Katie Lam below 👇 Full episode available on our YouTube channel.

The Free Speech Union

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