The moment you finally realise you’re leading the most authoritarian government in our country’s history:
1️⃣ Introducing an official definition of “anti-Muslim hostility” that silences legitimate criticism of religion — 18 years after Parliament abolished such laws.
2️⃣ Removing the right of most defendants to have a jury trial, in the biggest assault on English liberty in over 800 years.
3️⃣ Requiring pub landlords to monitor customers’ private conversations to protect staff from remarks, comments, or jokes they may find “offensive”.
4️⃣ Clamping down on lawful social media posts, arresting an Irish comedian for gender-critical tweets and even threatening to ban access to X in the UK.
It’s not a great look, is it, Prime Minister…
It is only Tuesday, and this Government has already announced an official definition of Islamophobia, an Islamophobia tsar, and plans to push ahead today with restricting our ancient right to trial by jury — all of which will stifle free speech in this country.
This is not governing in the national interest. What we are seeing is an attempt to reintroduce Britain’s blasphemy laws, 18 years after they were abolished by Parliament, and the biggest assault on English liberty — particularly free speech — in over 800 years.
This Government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and more bullish in its open disdain for free speech.
The fight for free speech has never been more important than it is today.
Counter-terrorism police urge the public to stay vigilant at events in the run-up to Christmas – especially after recent attacks.
Vigilant from who exactly? I wonder who targets crowded places and religious gatherings to cause terror 🤔
@daveatherton@kafkaswife@katierazz Maybe all their fans should just come across in dinghy’s via France. The authorities are bound to turn a blind eye and welcome them in.
The Telegraph's Poppy Cockburn @kafkaswife nails it on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters ban. She compares it to "if the police said it's too difficult to police a Palestine march..we're just about to ban it.
The BBC's @katierazz Razzall points out in the predominantly Muslim Aston area Jews would not be safe.
Poppy adds it vindicates @RobertJenrick remarks about integration in Birmingham.
I know you're worried about the level of illegal migration into this country.
Digital ID is another measure to make it tougher to work illegally here, making our borders more secure.
Ours is a fairer Britain, built on change, not division.
People smugglers don’t care about our country.
They don’t care about the people they traffic.
They only care about one thing: money.
That’s exactly why my government is ramping up our efforts to smash the gangs at their source.
@HORWICHRMI Very sad to read that news. Remember playing cricket with him and they’re all good memories. Top bloke and larger than life character, especially when socialising over a beer after the games! Condolences to his family. RIP Moon. 😔
We’re deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Andrew Whittle, who represented Horwich RMI CC in the 1990s.
Andrew fought a short battle with cancer and leaves behind his wife and two children.
Our thoughts are with his family. He will be truly missed. 💙🏏