Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty
Summary
A recent poll shows that free speech is very important to many voters in the next UK general election. The human rights group Liberty warns that Labour’s weak support for free speech could lead to a loss of votes.Key Facts
- Three in five people say a party’s stance on free speech will influence their vote.
- Police have made over 3,600 arrests of people supporting the banned group Palestine Action, mostly for holding signs.
- More than a third of people think politicians wanting to ban certain protest phrases harm free speech.
- The Crime and Policing Act gave police more power to limit protests, which some civil groups oppose.
- The UK Supreme Court will review the ban on Palestine Action protests in November.
- Former Labour leader Keir Starmer called for stricter action against certain protest slogans linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
- Liberty calls for the government to protect free speech while preventing discrimination.
- Both political sides have criticized “cancel culture” for limiting open discussion.
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