I once caught myself saying to my husband, “You just can’t say things like that anymore,” after retelling him what I’d overheard a friend say earlier that day. I didn’t disagree with what my friend ha...
Free Speech and its Enemies by Lord Jonathan Sumption
Keynote for the Free Speech Union's AGM and Conference.
Christchurch Town Hall. 4 November 2023.
Article 19 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights requires states to “guarantee to...
I'll be honest, I messed up.Allow me to explain… Along with being a passionate free speech supporter (and former council member of the Free Speech Union), I am a member of New Zealand’s Jewish communi...
Press seek to publicly shame doctor. We must push back.
Hello, I don’t like to interrupt first thing Monday morning, but we've just become aware of a case where we think immediate and overwhelming attention could help turn the tide. It involves someone I’v...
List of questions for political parties and candidates:
Free speech and free expression
Q1. What is your party’s position on the implementation of ‘hate speech’ legislation?
Q2. Wha...
