Tag: Free Speech
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Henry VIII would be proud
Throughout history, rulers have employed secret police and intelligence networks to monitor dissent and quell opposition. One notable example was the notorious King Henry VIII, whose reign was marked by […]
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Do Feminists Deserve Free Speech?
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” Evelyn Beatrice Hall There could not be a concept more foundational to […]
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Murder in Holyrood
A vicious and brutal assault was carried out in the Scottish Parliament yesterday resulting in a tragic and senseless death. The victim “Free Speech” lay lifeless on the floor of […]
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A Price Worth Paying?
What is the value of freedom? Throughout history it has been an ideal that wars have been fought over. A concept so important that our ancestors were willing to suffer […]
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How to fail at writing laws, a guide by the SNP
New legislation to deal with hate crime – including “stirring up” hatred – has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament. Scotland’s Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf described the new bill as […]
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Frog Boiling and Free Speech
According to the “Boiling a Frog” theory, if you place a frog into hot water it will immediately jump out. If however you place the same unfortunate and unsuspecting amphibian […]
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The tough side of standing for free speech
The Nazi chant of ‘blood and soil’ was heard throughout the night as far-right groups marched through Charlottesville, Virginia. On the night before the ‘Unite the Right’ rally, a pre-rally […]
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No2NP Edinburgh 20th March
oN2NP, No to Named Person are a campaign against the SNP’s insidious Named person legislation that aims to make the state the third parent in every family in Scotland. If […]