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'The most vague, nebulous piece of legislation that we've ever seen'
Ben Scallan of Gript.ie talks about Ireland's Hate Speech Bill and the major free-speech conference taking place in Dublin on Saturday that he's helping…
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Alastair Donald
No, private companies should not be censoring online debate
As the battle for free speech on campus hots up as a new academic year begins, read this speech by international relations student Emma Zaoli from last…
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Alastair Donald
Gillian Keegan’s foot-in-mouth moment
The education secretary’s on-camera gaffe is a reminder of the importance of separating public and private.
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Rob Lyons
Against Reparations
Are reparations a vital leveller? Or merely a way to soothe the guilt of colonisers? Join James Heartfield at the Battle of Ideas festival to discuss...
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Claire Fox
The trouble with comedy today
There’s nothing funny about supporting restrictions on free speech or with comedians virtue signalling.
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Rob Lyons
Extreme weather: can we adapt to a changing climate?
The disaster in Hawaii has been blamed on a warming world. But are there better ways to tackle such events than phasing out fossil fuels?
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Rob Lyons
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Grown-up debate at the Edinburgh Fringe
I’m no fan of political debate as entertainment. But I’m taking part in a ‘show’ discussing Scottish independence on Sunday – and here’s why.
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Claire Fox
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