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Woke folk, beware! Freedom of speech includes the right to offend, say judges in landmark ruling Two judges have ruled that free speech encompasses offensive language Lord Justice Bean and Mr Justice Warby presiding over case in Court of Appeal Ruling came in successful appeal decided last week in favour of Kate Scottow She had … Read more
‘Severe’ crackdowns on freedom of speech at a THIRD of universities: One in three colleges including Oxbridge and St Andrews are imposing strict restrictions, report claims More than 68 per cent of universities have had a free speech controversy since 2017 a new report from think-tank Civitas found The lead researcher said the issues must … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden insisted he’s fighting a cold after his voice was hoarse and he coughed through his speech Monday night, sparking concern among viewers. Biden celebrated Monday’s Electoral College vote that announced he passed the 270 vote threshold and affirmed he won the presidency, saying ‘not even a pandemic or an abuse of power, … Read more
Tech firms face fines of up to 10 per cent of their turnover if they fail to protect online users from harm, ministers will confirm today. Under a new online harms bill, businesses will have a new ‘duty of care’ to protect children from cyberbullying, grooming and pornography. However there are also concerns the legislation … Read more
Queen delays recording her ‘personal and emotional’ Christmas speech until after No Deal Brexit deadline today The Queen’s speech is usually filmed in early December but has been postponed Sources suggest speech could be amended depending on Brexit talks outcome Monarch has written a ‘personal and emotional’ message but has not finished it Today has … Read more
Campaigners have hailed a ‘victory for free speech after academics at Cambridge University rejected demands that views remain ‘respectful’. Dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions instead of ‘respect’ – a term which made critics fearful that it could crush freedom of expression. The vote yesterday has resulted in widespread praise as campaigners claim … Read more
Rihanna dresses down with a fuzzy green hat as she accepts Collaborator of the Year at the 2020 Footwear News Achievement Awards By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 01:58 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 02:03 GMT, 10 December 2020 Rihanna rocked a colorful throwback look when she accepted the award for Collaborator of the … Read more
Victory for free speech at Cambridge University: Academics reject demand that views aired during debates should remain ‘respectful’ because it could crush freedom of expression Cambridge dons opted instead to support ‘tolerance’ of differing opinions They backed amendments making it harder for speakers to be ‘no-platformed’ Revised guidelines ensure right to express ‘controversial or unpopular … Read more
It’s the new McCarthyism, says Cambridge philosophy don as he blasts ‘woke’ constraints on freedom of speech in higher education Dr Arif Ahmed likened ‘woke’ constraints on freedom of speech to McCarthyism Cambridge is being balloted to approve policy requiring students and staff to be ‘respectful’ of others’ views Gonville and Caius College fellow is leading Campaign for … Read more
Seven-time Grammy winner Madonna marked Worlds AIDS Day on Tuesday by paying tribute to five of her fallen friends and sharing a video from her speech at a 1991 amfAR fundraiser. The 62-year-old Queen of Pop did so as ‘a reminder that we cannot give up the fight’ of 38M people living with HIV despite … Read more