The nanny internet of Sacha Baron Cohen
At least some backlash against the internet has been down to one of the basest human instincts: self-interest. Incumbent journalists, politicians, and other pub...
Tag: Free Speech
Moderate language puts limits on political criticism
Following the rancour in our newly recalled Parliament (or our never prorogued Parliament, if you believe the Supreme Court), the call for “moderationR...
Podcast Ep. 133: Change UK Split Over Nando’s Bill
Half of Change UK’s decision to leave the party rather than reform it from within, the cancellation of punk band Killdren over their plea to kill Tory scu...
If inciting hatred is violent, lobbing milkshakes is too
It is mad and hilarious that in the same week Britain lost a prime minister many pundits were debating the legitimacy of throwing milkshakes over political oppo...
No interview is destructive enough to dissuade political fanboys
There has been much debate about the legitimacy of inviting fringe figures – particularly those on the far right, or accused of it – onto mainstream media progr...