Up until 1958, British publishers could be sent to jail for producing books deemed to have “a tendency to deprave and corrupt those whose minds are open to such immoral influence”. Whilst this is no […]
Why Voting Should Not Be Mandatory
“The thing you must always remember is that you aren’t voting for your next representative… you are voting for your next oppressor. And it doesn’t matter if they promise you a bigger cage or a […]
Chelsea Manning: Hero or Traitor? It’s Complicated.
Hailed by some as a self-sacrificing hero and others including President Trump himself as an ‘ungrateful TRAITOR’, Chelsea Manning in her various roles as soldier, whistleblower, and activist has created a legacy which is as […]
Brazilian Forces Invade Universities in Suppression of Free Speech
Brazilian media have reported that Brazilian police have staged raids authorised by the electoral authorities, sometimes without warrants, in universities across the country. In these raids, professors were questioned and materials belonging to professors and […]
Free Speech on trial in Turkey
A destination popular with tourists for its beautiful beaches and mouth-watering kebabs, but sadly, Turkey is no stranger to the incarceration of their journalists. Taking the lead as the world’s leading jailer of journalists, […]
Free Speech Rules to Hold Universities to Account
The Government has announced that Universities across England must uphold free speech and that action will be taken against universities who use “no platforming” and “safe spaces” to turn away controversial speakers. Jo Johnson, the […]
One country, two systems?
Protests have fired up again in central Hong Kong after Beijing delved into Hong Kong’s politics too far for some locals’ liking. This is the latest upset in a stream of unrest since the 2014 […]
Free speech on campus: the fight is closer to home than you thought
The liberty of an individual within society is always limited. For society to function, there must exist a degree of oppression on an industrial scale and repression on an individual scale. People cannot simply be […]
Comment | Why The Mail Is Right
It’s frankly terrifying how quickly the calls for tougher press regulation can be heard after anything even mildly controversial graces the pages of Britain’s love-hate, social hypochondriac. When the Mail chose to kick the dust […]
Big Debate: Hashtag Democracy
With Nick Griffin and Neo-Nazi group Better Hannover being recent examples of controversy on the Twittersphere, Big Debate asks, should Tweets be censored? “NO” John Briggs The world is full of people with abhorrent views. Nick […]
Big Brother Uni tracks your tweets
The University has admitted to keeping a record of “all internet traffic at the University”. Three students had their access to the Portal blocked last term after posting negative tweets about the University, despite deleting […]