Boris Johnson has been urged to defend Britain from the “profound threat” and fight back against Extinction Rebellion and Black Lives Matter protesters. A group of Tory MPs have urged the Prime Minister to fight back against the “woke warriors” in a new manifesto. The pamphlet, released by the Common Sense Group, called on Mr… Continue reading The Threat of Woke Part 1
Tag: Free Speech
Aug 2021. Chilling Free Speech
We’re a growingly intolerant society since Brexit. Dominic Cummings made a lot of markers for Free Speech, but now he’s gone! It’s argued that people need to stand up to their rights being discriminated, they need to fight for their rights. In Scotland, the Hate Speech Laws are a situation where your home is no… Continue reading Aug 2021. Chilling Free Speech
Aug 2021. The Slippery Slope of Hate Speech in Scotland
Alastair Stewart talks about the imaginary rule we have about culture. He talks about Dominic Cummings being refused a meal at a restaurant in Scotland due to who he is, he quietly leaves with his company. He returns the next night and discusses the issue with the management of the restaurant. The next night he… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Slippery Slope of Hate Speech in Scotland
Aug 2021. The Woke is Dangerous
Andrew Doyle – “The one thing that all culture warriors have in common is that they are wasting our time. Whilst they’re waging their war against social liberalism and Free Speech, trying to divide us all up according to group identity, and inadvertently undoing all the achievements we’ve made since the Civil Rights Movement in… Continue reading Aug 2021. The Woke is Dangerous
Aug 2021. Student Cancelled
Labour has accused the Conservatives of enabling extremists to sue universities and students’ unions with upcoming laws the Government says are designed to protect freedom of speech. The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to the Commons on Monday, and Labour is urging Conservative MPs to vote with them against the legislation. https://rumble.com/vkrsym-aug-2021.-student-cancelled.html
Woke Trigger Warnings
Back in 2013, campus activists started demanding the policing of speech. They pushed to ban “microaggressions” (words or phrases that may offend certain minorities often unintentionally) and demanded “trigger warnings” before professors assigned certain controversial reading materials. Recently, the Prevention, Advocacy & Resource Center (PARC) at Brandeis University released a new list of verboten words and… Continue reading Woke Trigger Warnings
The Trump Lawsuit
Former President of the United States recently wrote a piece published in The Wall Street Journal explaining why he has decided to take ‘Big Tech’ to court. Earlier in the year, Twitter banned Trump from its platform “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” from his account. His reasoning behind the lawsuit is… Continue reading The Trump Lawsuit
Free Speech Part 18
Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the House of Commons, eloquently talks about the Charge of the Woke Brigade being like the Charge of the Light Brigade, and he’s confident that it’ll have the same outcome, failure. He makes clear the Government’s position of bringing in new Laws to protect Free Speech. https://vk.com/video503532632_456240911 [user-submitted-posts]
Free Speech Part 17
The government has concerns about the suppression of freedom of speech on campus. Under government plans, universities would be legally required to actively promote free speech and the OfS would have the power to impose fines on institutions if they breach this condition. This would also extend to student unions, which would have to ensure… Continue reading Free Speech Part 17
Free Speech Part 16
Groups representing students and universities have expressed caution at plans for a “free speech champion” to regulate England’s campuses. The government has announced plans for the role to ensure freedom of speech and expression is not stifled. The National Union of Students says there is “no evidence” of a freedom of speech crisis on campus.… Continue reading Free Speech Part 16