“What right has the BMA to second-guess the Cass Review, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and the three major royal colleges?” Medics express their fury at the BMA's decision to challenge the Cass Review. freespeechunion.org/bmas-challenge…

“Bring in the Ministry of Truth to save us all.” Following his decision to scrap the Free Speech Act and tackle so-called misinformation on social media, Telegraph readers mock Starmer's dangerous attitude to free speech. freespeechunion.org/starmers-attit…

This important book chronicles the gradual growth of this rage against the past. Writing for The Spectator, Jonathan Sumption reviews Frank Furedi’s latest book ‘The War Against the Past: Why the West Must Fight for its History.’ freespeechunion.org/when-we-lie-ab…

“You changed the title because you are total drips and didn’t have the courage to say no to a handful of mad Americans.” The term Anglo-Saxon has been removed from a Nottingham University course to prevent students being radicalised by nationalism. freespeechunion.org/university-era…

"Could Christians who deny that Islam is a saving faith fall foul of the law?" Writing for Christian Today, Julian Mann considers how banning Islamophobia could impact the freedom of speech of Christians. freespeechunion.org/what-would-a-g…

"Holding online platforms liable for their users’ content is a bad but not new idea." Writing for City AM, Matthey Feeney argues that the arrest of Telegraph CEO Pavel Durov sets a dangerous precedent. freespeechunion.org/pavel-durovs-a…

The latest episode of 'That's Debatable!' is out now. Talking points include: 📢Plans to re-start recording NCHIs, 📢How universities are suppressing free speech to protect their foreign interests, 📢New guidance designed to challenge “whiteness.” thatsdebatablepodcast.podbean.com/e/the-return-o…

Concerning to hear the Speaker of the Commons lumping 'misinformation' in with 'incitement, threats and intimidation' while talking up the need for greater cross-border censorship. Given that all statements of fact or opinion are provisional, who gets to define 'misinformation',

"University students are too scared to speak their minds on controversial topics in seminars because they fear ostracism by their peers." Yet more evidence that the Government must change its mind about quashing the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.freespeechunion.org/students-scare…

According to analysis by the FSU, police forces in England and Wales have recorded about 250,000 'non-crime hate incidents' (NCHIs) since this Orwellian concept was first introduced by the College of Policing in 2014. That's an average of 65 'non-crimes' being investigated every

The closing of the Western mind:

This is shocking. "Bite your tongue before talking online" — an apt strapline for the Labour Government's approach to online free speech.

"The War on the Past: Why the West Must Fight for its History." Join us online and in-person from 7:30pm on 12th September for a timely event to discuss Professor Frank Furedi's latest book. Full info and tickets at the link! freespeechunion.org/event/the-war-…

🚨 The FSU is bringing a legal challenge against the Government because we believe Bridget Phillipson acted unlawfully when she stopped commencement of the Freedom of Speech Act, a vital piece of legislation designed to tackle cancel culture in English universities. 🧑‍⚖️ Judicial