Mel Gaunt

In a world where you can any thing, be kind. Being funny helps too. Happily married to my best friend. 🌎♥️😜

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

Let’s send @DavidLammy a loud and clear message: you don’t get to rip up our liberties — especially free speech.

We’re closing in on 30,000 signatures on our petition to save jury trials.

In the most authoritarian move by this government to date, they plan to slash our 800 year-old right to trial by jury.

Our research shows that those who justify their actions on free speech grounds are almost twice as likely to be acquitted in a Crown Court with a jury than in a magistrates’ court without one.

If you value English liberty — especially free speech — ✍️ SIGN OUR PETITION: https://t.co/xPotJM6DNO

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

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[Mel Gaunt @melsmith919]

@DavidLammy Stop letting offenders free. Stop letting offenders into the country. That’s how you can change that.

[Peter McCormack 🏴‍☠️🇬🇧🇮🇪 @PeterMcCormack]

David, a jury trial isn’t a “tradition.” It’s a democratic safeguard against authoritarians like you.

[Benonwine @benonwine]

Who is absolutely desperate for a General Election.

[Mel Gaunt @melsmith919]

@Neccccy Shouldn’t it be the Navy? Or both? Just secure the border and keep our country safe.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Repeat violent criminals must be imprisoned or they will keep harming innocent people

[Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat]

🚨LABOUR GOVERNMENT IN UPROAR

It has been revealed that Rachel Reeves did not only lie to the public but she also lied to the cabinet about the country's finances

Reeves lied in order to raise taxes

This is corruption

[Rupert Lowe MP @RupertLowe10]

This Labour Government continue to inflict such vile scars on the fabric of our country, when absolutely NOBODY voted for it.

Digital ID? Abolishing jury trials?

No mention in the manifesto.

A wicked abuse of power. It must be resisted.

[Mel Gaunt @melsmith919]

@Jenny_1884 100% more sinister! We should all be worried.

[Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat]

🚨JURY TRIALS TO BE SCRAPPED IN BRITAIN TODAY

All mid-tier crimes will now have jury trials scrapped and judges decisions will be final going forward

The UK becomes more authoritarian by the day

[Kemi Badenoch @KemiBadenoch]

Lammy is today scrapping the same jury trials he once lauded. It's an attack on our democracy and our individual rights.

This is a political choice. Labour chose to release prisoners and now have chosen to scrap jury trials. They are not on your side, as Rob has exposed.

[David Davis MP @DavidDavisMP]

Tony Blair attempted to impose 90 days detention without charge, and, thankfully, we defeated him. 

Today, Starmer wants to impose digital ID and effectively abolish jury trials for all offenders, and I appeal to all those who believe in the rule of law to help us stop it.

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

🚨 Sign our petition to stop David Lammy’s assault on free speech!

@SpeechUnion is extremely concerned about David Lammy’s proposal to scrap the 800 year-old right to trial by jury.

Juries are a bulwark of English liberty, particularly the right to free speech. They are often the last line of defence against the authoritarian cancel-culture mob. 

We analysed Ministry of Justice data from 2017-25, comparing the acquittal rate for those charged with speech crimes in jury trials with non-jury trials and the results are quite startling.

For all offences, crown court juries acquitted 21.6 per cent of the time in the last eight years, whereas it's just 11.4 per cent in magistrates courts.

For speech-related cases, the acquittal rate in jury trials rises to 27.6 per cent, compared to 15.9 per cent in mags, and in the last three years juries have been even more likely to find defendants not guilty of speech crimes -- 32.1 per cent compared to 14.1 per cent.

It could not be clearer: if the right to trial by jury is scrapped, you'll be much more likely to find yourself banged up for exercising your right to free speech.

Sign below ✍️ 

https://t.co/xPotJM6DNO

[Mel Gaunt @melsmith919]

Please sign this and repost.

[The Free Speech Union @SpeechUnion]

🚨 Sign our petition to stop David Lammy’s assault on free speech!

@SpeechUnion is extremely concerned about David Lammy’s proposal to scrap the 800 year-old right to trial by jury.

Juries are a bulwark of English liberty, particularly the right to free speech. They are often the last line of defence against the authoritarian cancel-culture mob. 

We analysed Ministry of Justice data from 2017-25, comparing the acquittal rate for those charged with speech crimes in jury trials with non-jury trials and the results are quite startling.

For all offences, crown court juries acquitted 21.6 per cent of the time in the last eight years, whereas it's just 11.4 per cent in magistrates courts.

For speech-related cases, the acquittal rate in jury trials rises to 27.6 per cent, compared to 15.9 per cent in mags, and in the last three years juries have been even more likely to find defendants not guilty of speech crimes -- 32.1 per cent compared to 14.1 per cent.

It could not be clearer: if the right to trial by jury is scrapped, you'll be much more likely to find yourself banged up for exercising your right to free speech.

Sign below ✍️ 

https://t.co/xPotJM6DNO

[June Slater @juneslater17]

Trial by jury is a 1200 year old right..don't let a transient politician take it away from us !

[Sarah Pochin MP @SarahForRuncorn]

The Justice Secretary, @DavidLammy, and his decision today to abolish trial by jury in all but the most serious cases undermines the very foundations of law and order in this country.

[Fesshole🧻 @fesshole]

Best thing I did in my police career was join the dog squad. We have the highest capture rates. We're also feared more than the armed police, which works to our advantage. And of course you get to spend the day with the dogs, the most trustworthy, loyal friends you'll ever have.

[Martin Daubney 🇬🇧 @MartinDaubney]

PETITION TO STOP DIGITAL ID SMASHES THROUGH 2MILLION MARK
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