Restricting free speech in Britain

by Gideon Rachman
Financial Times Blog
May 10, 2009

https://www.legal-project.org/312/restricting-free-speech-in-britain

Excerpt:

I was brought up to believe that Speakers Corner in Hyde Park encapsulate all that is best about Britain. Here is a country where liberty is so ingrained that anybody can turn up, mount a soapbox and give a speech. Of course, in reality, Speakers Corner is a bit of a disappointment. Many of the speakers are lunatics or religious fundamentalists. Still, it's the thought that counts.

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