The UK is in the midst of a free speech crisis, and nowhere is this more acute than on university campuses.
We have seen students and academics hounded off campus, ostracised by their peers and silenced for holding or expressing lawful and legitimate views.
Since April 2023, the FSU has administered the Ian Mactaggart Programme – a grant-giving programme that supports young people, especially university students, to promote open debate, independent thinking and free enquiry on campus.
Student societies can apply for up to £1,500 per term, while individual students and young people up to the age of 30 can apply for smaller awards. Grants cover speaker events, debates, journalism, podcasts, conferences and publications. Applications are open year-round.
As we look ahead to a new academic year, we set out below some of the activities the Programme has helped to support across the country.
Read more from our Education Officer, Vinay Kapoor 👇
ICE will be spending upwards of $20M for "Shock Gloves" to help de-escalate confrontations with illegal immigrants, according to the AP.
The "G.L.O.V.E." is manufactured by Compliant Technologies LLC, based in Kentucky.
"70% of officers killed with firearms are shot within 10 feet. The G.L.O.V.E. gives officers a non-lethal option at exactly that distance, bringing resisting subjects into compliance in seconds, without lasting harm to anyone involved," their website says.
8 years old and in a public park. Shameful.
The assault happened on Monday. Officers say they are following a positive line of enquiry, but we need more than that. This has to stop.
We’ve said time and time again that this is an emergency situation now. We need leaders and those in positions of responsibility to take action, as this is becoming constant.
This same news source reported today that a 17-year-old male had been arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl in Kirkintilloch on Monday.
So that is two children, that we are aware of, who were allegedly sexually assaulted on the same day. It is utterly disgraceful.
We hope both girls are receiving all the support and care they need.
https://t.co/pNDbXMPzf2
"Experienced detective sacked for allegedly calling trans-women 'c**s in frocks' hits out at way her case was handled and told how shes had to increase security at her home for fear of activist attacks
Detective Constable Rachel Fletcher, 49, today denied ever having used the derogatory phrase but did say she had issues with the way she feels trans rights have been put ahead of women's rights"
https://t.co/uS8UG10g67
Christians are under attack.
🚨 SHOCKING: A Muslim man smashes a church roof in Bolton and it barely registers as news.
Yet 🇬🇧 government is handing mosques and Muslim communities more than £117 million in protective security funding over the next four years.
🚨🇵🇱 SHOCKING: Polish politician Grzegorz Braun tore down the European Union flag, wiped his shoes with it, and burned it.
He stated that Poland would not display the symbols of what he called a hostile organization.
"This is Poland, not Brussels."
Globalism is losing.
@autumnrain80 Times up ! As mentioned no more biological men in woman's safe spaces, it is just simple no explanation no begging, no melt downs NO MEANS NO. Ty.
This is interesting and I would definitely like to hear more from this man. I see both sides of this issue. Anyone know him or seen any more videos of him? What are your thoughts on Data Centers?
BREAKING NEWS🚨: Spanish activist loses her own home after taking in migrant
Estíbaliz Kortazar, a far-left Spanish activist from Basauri, did what foolish women do: she opened her home to a North African migrant out of solidarity.
Once he got what he wanted, the man started sexually harassing her, insulting her (calling her “puta” and “perra sucia”), watching porn in front of her, and making her life unbearable.
He stopped paying rent, refused to leave, manipulated/changed the locks, and effectively took over the house.
She called the police for help.
Their response: “We can’t do anything without a court order.”
She’s now sleeping at relatives’ houses, seeing a psychologist after a nervous breakdown, and has launched a petition to fast-track the legal process and get her home back.
This is why you dont let illegal migrants into your home !
🚨I kid you not this is real - they are actually putting mattresses in the trees.
I repeat: they are putting mattresses in the trees.
How have we allowed this?
The country is looking more and more in decline every single day.
Interviewing Met officers about their facial recognition vans that are now popping up all over London. I find it incredibly ironic that she said she'd rather NOT be filmed.
FULL VIDEO: https://t.co/gccbSBGJEB
🇫🇷🔴BREAKING: A new knife attack has been filmed in the French city of Épinal.
A man armed with a long knife tried to attack passersby and firefighters before he was subdued and arrested.
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