Freedom of Speech has been a cornerstone of democratic societies since Ancient Greece and Rome, but with the rise of Big Tech and the woke left over half of Britons now feel less free to speak than they did 5 years ago. Join us as we discuss the right to freedom of speech, what it actually protects, and whether it is truly under attack.

Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction
01:25 – An End to Lockdown
06:28 – Alex Salmond vs. Nicola Sturgeon
09:21 – Shamima Begum
13:14 – Election Campaigning
16:00 – What is Free Speech?
31:26 – Where does it stop?
32:39 – Free Speech in the Workplace
35:31 – The Right to Offend
38:53 – Why is Free Speech being Suppressed?
40:31 – Big Tech
43:19 – When did it start?
52:18 – What can we do?
55:05 – Conclusion

Make sure to listen in next week where we are going to be talking about how we keep the North blue. Until you can carry on the conversation by using the hashtag #tovpodcast. Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and consider supporting us by subscribing on your favourite podcast app.

Sources

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/prime-minister-sets-out-roadmap-to-cautiously-ease-lockdown-restrictions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-56209425
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56209007
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56217215
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-53489171
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2021/02/13/freedom-speech-uk-threat-say-half-britons-cancel-culture-poll/


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