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.
@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.