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Writing in the Express, journalist and campaigner Toby Young warned Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak that free speech was “under attack” and charged them to defend it. Young, Founder and Director of The Free Speech Union and associate editor of The Spectator, recently spoke to The Institute’s Simon Calvert about ‘woke intolerance’ and the freedom to disagree.
The Christian Institute, 20th August 2022.
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It is a sad indictment of the movement that the only union that is taking a robust stand against this climate of intolerance is the Free Speech Union (FSU), founded by conservative journalist Toby Young. The FSU is campaigning to have the Employment Rights Act amended to prohibit employers from sanctioning workers for saying non-woke things outside the workplace.
Paul Embery, Spiked, 18th August 2022.
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As a member of the Conservative Party who has yet to cast his vote in the leadership election, I am writing to urge you to do more to support Free Speech. I am reaching out as general secretary of the Free Speech Union, a non-partisan, mass membership organisation that stands up for the speech rights of its members and campaigns for free speech more widely.
Toby Young, The Express, 14th August 2022.
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Toby Young, the director of the Free Speech Union, said: “This case illustrates how little tolerance there is for dissent within the woke church. If you stand up for the wrong kind of victim, as this man did when he supported Kathleen Stock, you are immediately excommunicated.”
Ewan Somerville, The Telegraph, 13th August 2022.
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The “God-shaped hole left by the retreat of Christianity” has given way to a “censorious and authoritarian” secular public morality, free speech campaigner Toby Young has said. This ‘Woke’ morality is leading to the cancellation of orthodox Christians and others who dare to challenge it, he warns in an interview with The Christian Institute released today.
Christian Today, 10th August 2022.
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Like the Free Speech Union points out, this is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut: when the UK’s own Information Commissioner’s Office is saying this sort of thing is a bad idea, maybe it needs rethinking.
Guido Fawkes, 8th August 2022.
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Toby Young’s Free Speech Union had to defend one fan whose season ticket was cancelled after he booed knee-taking at his club and was snitched on by his ‘fellow’ supporters.
Philip Patrick, TCW, 6th August 2022.
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Toby Young, founder and general secretary of the Free Speech Union, which supported Mr Isherwood through the tribunal process, added: “I’m delighted we were able to help Simon win a landmark victory for free speech. I hope this sends a message to other employers: you cannot dismiss staff for gross misconduct for mocking woke diversity training. Workers have rights, including the right to free speech.”
Helen Weathers, The Daily Mail, 29th July 2022.
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Celebrating the victory for Isherwood, Toby Young, the General Secretary of the Free Speech Union — which paid for Isherwood’s legal costs at the tribunal — said: “Next time an employer is urged to dismiss someone by woke activists for challenging their progressive dogma, I hope they’ll think twice. Mr Isherwood is now due for a five-figure payout.”
Kurt Zindulka, Breitbart, 28th July 2022.
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News of the ruling was shared online by The Free Speech Union, which has supported Mr Isherwood throughout the tribunal. Details regarding damages have not yet been made public. Dr Bryn Harris, the FSU’s Chief Legal Counsel, said: “This is a tremendous victory for Simon and for free speech. The lesson is clear: if you’re a member of the FSU, make sure your employer knows it. And if you’re an employer – don’t bully our members, or we’ll come for you.” Free Speech Union General Secretary Toby Young said: ‘I’m delighted we were able to help Simon win a landmark victory for free speech.”
Stewart Carr and Jack Wright, MailOnline, 26th July 2022.
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