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August 17, 2024 Work together, win together: Our 2024 Annual Report

Work together, win together: Our 2024 Annual Report

It is my great pleasure to present to you the Free Speech Union Annual Report for 2024.It's been yet another huge year with some of our biggest achievements yet.I really think that together we're maki...

August 16, 2024 Fantastic news: FSU founding member made Race Relations Commissioner

Fantastic news: FSU founding member made Race Relations Commissioner

While we're up against a number of major (and really troubling) fights, I'm sure you might wonder whether all our work makes any difference.Well, I have some great news for you to wrap up your Friday ...

August 14, 2024 Are Police collecting records of your speech?

Are Police collecting records of your speech?

I'm going to break a cardinal rule of campaigning today... I have always been told that I can only ever ask one thing from you at a time. Campaigners believe that their supporters are too easily distr...

August 10, 2024 A student speech competition, another censorial council, and a meeting with the Police Commissioner

A student speech competition, another censorial council, and a meeting with the Police Commissioner

Our team has been very focused over the past two weeks on campaigning against two serious issues: the Law Commission considering changes to the Human Rights Act, which could make misgendering illegal,...

August 9, 2024 Forget about Bobbies on the Beat - Thought policing is the new frontier

Forget about Bobbies on the Beat - Thought policing is the new frontier

It may seem daft to ask, but how can ‘law enforcement’ be responsible for enforcing laws which don’t exist?Believe it or not, we’ve found ourselves asking that very startling question at the Free Spee...

August 6, 2024 Thought Police? Really? We need your help.

Thought Police? Really? We need your help.

Our team is constantly working across a variety of fights - defending individual cases, working with decision-makers, providing training that expands our speech rights. But I think one specific fight ...