Скачать или смотреть ‘It beggars belief!’ – how Graham Linehan became the latest victim of two-tier policing

On Monday, Graham Linehan, the comedian and Father Ted co-creator, was arrested over a tweet about trans women. , Toby Young, director of the Free Speech Union, discusses what happened: Linehan was met by five armed police at Heathrow after a transatlantic flight, held for 16 hours, and only released after being taken to hospital for stress. Natasha Feroze and Toby Young discuss why the arrest is a stark example of police overreach and the growing threat to free speech in Britain, and sets out the legal confusion surrounding “incitement” laws. They also explore two-tier policing, double standards in online speech cases, and whether Britain’s free speech protections need urgent reform.#freespeech #twotier #lawandorder

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