The Free Speech Union

Some of the Bills announced in the King’s Speech have caught the attention of the Free Speech Union because of the potential threat they pose to free speech: 1. Digital ID Bill 2. Removal of Peers Bill 3. National Security Bill 4. Courts and Tribunals Bill (which could dilute the right to trial by jury) 5. The ‘Hillsborough Law’ 6. A draft Bill to ban conversion therapy Watch General Secretary of the Free Speech Union Lord Young’s reaction below 👇

102 of the 532 Crown Court courtrooms across England and Wales are sitting empty today. That’s 18%. At the same time, David Lammy claims that slashing our fundamental right to trial by jury is the only way to tackle the Crown Court backlog of 80,000 cases. He says this despite there being no credible evidence to support the claim — and despite repeated warnings from lawyers and victims of crime that it would undermine trust in the criminal justice system. It’s time for Lammy to put his ego aside and U-turn. Open the courts. Save jury trials.

1 day to go until the Free Speech Union heads to Belfast! 🎟️Get tickets below 👇

The BBC has played a central role in one of the great medical and media scandals of our age. Its capitulation to trans activism won’t be forgotten, says Jo Bartosch buff.ly/My7eKRA

“I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this without the Free Speech Union”, says Graham Linehan. In the latest instalment of the FSU Member Testimonial series, @Glinner speaks about the support he has received from the Free Speech Union. Read more below 👇

Among the Bills announced in the King’s Speech, six have caught the attention of the Free Speech Union because of the threat they could pose to free speech. Given this Government’s apparent disdain for free speech, we’ll be keeping a close watch. Read more from FSU Campaigns Officer @MaxHThompson below 👇

The Online Safety Act has created a minefield for individuals and businesses trying to navigate life online. The consequences of getting any of the Ofcom guidance wrong can be financially ruinous. So, we at the FSU want to help! Do you run a small to medium website that Ofcom is looking into? Are you likely to fall into the ‘small but risky’ category of providers? Have Ofcom approached you and your business about OSA compliance? If this answer is yes, please contact us at: legal@freespeechunion.org

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The distinction between "Islamism" and normative Islamic beliefs is becoming totally meaningless. We need to recognise that there is a fundamental incompatibility between normal Islamic views and preserving a culture of free speech: - 52% of British Muslims think depicting Mohammed should be illegal - 32% favour making Sharia the law of the land and Islam the national religion - 1-in-10 young Muslims in Britain agreed that organisations which publish images of Mohammed "deserve to be attacked" I spoke to @joshxhowie on @GBNews about this last week, and about my new book, 'Island of Strangers: Diversity, Decline and Free Speech in Crisis'

Independent councillor John Edwards is being punished for telling the truth about the scale and impact of the Afghan resettlement scheme. @John_EdwardsUK raised concerns about Afghan migrants being housed in a local four-star hotel, with onsite healthcare, wraparound support, and assistance moving into the private rental market — including deposits being paid for them. None of this was secret. It was all in the public domain. But the council didn’t like John asking questions. Anonymous complaints from a Lib Dem councillor and council staff triggered a year-long investigation costing taxpayers £15,000. After John was cleared, the council brought forward yet another charge — accusing him of bringing his office into disrepute. John now faces a hearing before some of the very councillors who branded him a racist. The Free Speech Union is proud to support John. But he now needs your help. Because if they succeed against him, this will become the blueprint for councillors and unelected officials to silence political opponents. If you can, please donate to John’s Crowdfunder below — and watch him on @GBNEWS👇

Just about to go on GB News at 8:30pm to explain how Bracknell Forest Council has tried to punish and silence me for telling the truth about an Afghan Resettlement hotel.

The BBC has been captured by trans ideologues. In the latest episode of the FSU podcast, @DavidRoseUK sits down with @RobBurl to expose the scale of the problem. Burley served as deputy editor of Newsnight and spent 13 years at the corporation. During that time, he witnessed how the BBC’s commitment to impartiality was undermined by transgender ideology, an unquestioning commitment to Diversity & Inclusion schemes, and a growing culture of intolerance. Watch the podcast below 👇

So happy that @scope are reaping the whirlwind on this. Let's hear a spokesman in court explain why disabled women are bigots for expecting female-only care.

A charity cancelled a choir because its leader believes that women do not have penises. Scope, a charity which supports disabled people, had invited a community choir to cheer on runners at the London Marathon under its banner. But just days before the marathon, Scope rescinded the invitation because the choir leader, Janet Murray, has publicly stated that she believes women are biologically female and that women should be entitled to single-sex spaces. Scope said these views conflicted with its “commitment to diversity and inclusion”. In correspondence with Janet, the charity reportedly said: “We are concerned about your views because we don’t agree with your views.” It seems Scope is more concerned about policing lawful opinions than supporting its charitable work on behalf of disabled people — many of whom rely on single-sex care and spaces themselves. Cases involving people being penalised for gender-critical beliefs remain one of the largest categories of cases handled by the Free Speech Union. Under the Equality Act, gender-critical beliefs are protected philosophical beliefs. Janet is a member of the Free Speech Union and is taking legal action against Scope alleging unlawful discrimination on the basis of her protected beliefs. If you have been discriminated against because of your belief that sex is biological and immutable, join the Free Speech Union — and we will stand up for your right to express lawful opinions. Hear from @_ConnieShaw below and join the FSU 👇