The leader of Reform UK criticizes Labour for allegedly restricting free speech and engaging in gutter politics. Farage responds to claims linking him to Jimmy Savile, arguing that the Online Safety Act is an attack on free speech under the guise of protecting children. He voices concerns over increased censorship of online material, describing it as beginning state censorship. Home Office Minister Jess Phillips acknowledges the controversial debate surrounding Farage and the Online Safety Act as a significant threat to free speech, noting strong reactions from various political figures.
For all the Government's talk about protecting children, which they claim is the sole purpose of the Online Safety Act, our criticisms of that and the impositions on free speech that it has imposed, just in its first week of operation, have led to them sinking to the depths, I would suggest that comparisons that somehow we're siding with Jimmy Savile were wholly inappropriate in every way.
Why on Earth are we seeing the extent to which online material is being censored, including even historical comments about Richard III? This is the beginning of state censorship. It is very worrying, very frightening.
If you've been living under a rock, you may have missed last week's row about Nigel Farage and the Online Safety Act. Farage said it's the biggest threat to freedom of speech in our lifetimes.
That was one of the most disgusting things a politician had ever said. Perhaps he's been living under a rock too.
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