This was a great day of constructive conversations and engagement—areal privilege. Huge thanks to the marvellous Tarun Khaitan for everything he brought to the table.

“Although most revolutions … begin with the tyranny of the people, yet they generally conclude in that of a single person. So that a usurping populace is its own dupe, a mere underworker … for some single tyrant … ” ~ Jonathan Swift, 1701 (foreseeing that unbridled democracy

First day in studio today, recording the audiobook of “On the Law of Speaking Freely”. Tough on the voice, but a beer will sort it…

Welcome, Martin. We are honoured to have you join us. Very excited!

Thank you Michael. It’s great to see this out in the wild.

The audiobook of On the Law of Speaking Freely will be published on 10 July (the paperback and e-book editions are out now). In advance of the audiobook being released, here’s a clip: m.soundcloud.com/bloomsburypubl…

Thank you Eddie 🙏

Very much looking forward to reviewing both these exciting new books, by Profs Paul Wragg and ⁦Adam Tomkins⁩ respectively

The audiobook of 'On the Law of Speaking Freely' by Adam Tomkins is now available to pre-order! 🎧 Find out more: adbl.co/44zOMbP

For this week only, Hart are selling my book at a 30% discount, for £17.49. It’s a steal! Head over to Hart’s website to order it.

The audiobook of 'On the Law of Speaking Freely' by Adam Tomkins is out now! The book tackles the problems of contemporary free speech law by applying the lessons of the past to address the challenges of the present. 🎧 Find out more: adbl.co/44zOMbP

In his review, Adam Tomkins warns that free speech has always been fragile and remains so today. loom.ly/8QC5xY4

"...if free speech is in trouble now, how did we get here? Was it always thus, or was a wrong turn taken at some point on the West’s journey..." Adam Tomkins via Law & Liberty lawliberty.org/book-review/in…

Read an extract from 'On the Law of Speaking Freely' by Adam Tomkins bit.ly/3Hm0vDl #FreeSpeech #FreeExpression

A new piece by me on the law of the American Declaration of Independence, published as past of Liberty Fund’s celebration of its 250th anniversary libertyfund.org/250th/on-the-l…

Do read these two splendid books; you will be a better informed & wiser person as a result.

Originally published on May 17, 2024, Adam Tomkins’ Words and Weapons reflects on Salman Rushdie’s courage and the power of language—a message that resonates today as free expression faces renewed cultural and political challenges worldwide. loom.ly/7a2GZLo

There are few days when I miss the Scottish Parliament