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BBC apologises after failing to protect JK Rowling from “baseless” transphobia smears

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Benjamin Jones, a spokesperson for the Free Speech Union told Express.co.uk Henley’s comments on BBC were part of a long-term “campaign” to “smear” and “bully” people who do not agree with what he calls the “trans ideology”.
Talking about the recent incident, Mr Jones said: “It’s a completely baseless accusation and it’s part of a long-running pattern we see at the Free Speech Union where people are smeared or bullied if they don’t agree with trans ideology.
“JK Rowling has shown tremendous moral courage in speaking out about these issues. But for people who don’t have wealth the consequences can be devastating: you can lose your job and find you can’t pay the mortgage, just because you don’t agree with the beliefs of trans rights activists.”

Luke Whelan, Express.co.uk, 6th February 2023.

University free speech to be protected after Government U-turn

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Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, said: “Huge credit should go to Claire Coutinho. She made a good faith effort to strike a compromise with the Lords opposed to the tort … but instead they decided to reject the tort altogether.”
“I know that dozens of academics who’ve been at the sharp end of cancel culture in British universities have contacted the minister to tell her why they think the tort is essential if they’re going to protect their academic freedom.”
“She has clearly listened to them and not the sector’s lobbyists in the House of Lords telling her the free speech crisis in higher education is an invention of Right-wing culture warriors.”

Louisa Clarence-Smith, The Telegraph, 2nd February 2023.

Petition calling for ITV to keep Jeremy Clarkson as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire host passes 35,000

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This had led to Free Speech Union starting a petition to have him remain as the host. At the time of writing, the petition has over 35,000 signatures. In a tweet, Free Speech Union said “Please sign and re-tweet this petition urging ITV not to cancel Jeremy Clarkson.”
“If people make mistakes and then apologise for them, we should give them the benefit of the doubt, not seek to destroy their livelihoods and turn them into social pariahs.”

Daniel Mcneil, The Scotsman, 23rd January 2023.

More than 34,000 fans sign petition urging ITV boss Carolyn McCall not to sack Jeremy Clarkson from Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

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Now a petition set up by the Free Speech Union appeals to ITV bosses to “please don’t fire Jeremy Clarkson” and claims that some of those who opposed the column in the aftermath of its publication “do not appear to really believe Mr Clarkson’s remarks put anyone at risk.”
The statement claims that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are attempting to “destroy Mr Clarkson’s career” and are therefore “far more harmful to him than anything he said about the Duchess”.

Dan Sales, MailOnline, 23rd January 2023.

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