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October 3, 2025 Our tour with Helen Joyce, teachers afraid of opinions, threats to local democracy & more!

Our tour with Helen Joyce, teachers afraid of opinions, threats to local democracy & more!

When you support the Free Speech Union, you’re not just ensuring we can keep the lights on, you’re ensuring that YOU get to speak freely. Whether it’s your right to discuss a case before a tribunal, y...

September 26, 2025 Tribunal imposes sweeping restrictions to stop you talking

Tribunal imposes sweeping restrictions to stop you talking

Open justice is a cornerstone of open democracy. So why has the Human Rights Review Tribunal imposed sweeping restrictions on a case of public interest, limiting your ability to discuss it? This is an...

September 24, 2025 Local government bound by censorship? I don't think so.

Local government bound by censorship? I don't think so.

We’ve proven that people power works before. Now it’s time to do it again.  Proposed developments from the Local Government Commission threaten local democracy across the country. Their draft Standard...

September 19, 2025 Words, not witch hunts.

Words, not witch hunts.

We’ve said it over and over: censorship is a trap. The wind changes, and it blows right back in your face.At the Free Speech Union, we’ve spent years defending the slim, uncomfortable space that lets ...

September 12, 2025 Should you be free to discuss sex and gender?

Should you be free to discuss sex and gender?

Do you want your doctor to be free to discuss sex and gender? Should schools silence debate on gender in relation to uniforms or sports to avoid complaints?Should employers be penalised for expressing...

September 11, 2025 Words are not violence - but violence is

Words are not violence - but violence is

Charlie Kirk was tragically killed this week for speaking his mind.A well-known conservative activist gunned down while giving a speech at Utah Valley University, leaving behind his wife and two young...