What is the current state of free speech in the UK? What does free speech actually mean? And what does Toby Young’s, recently launched, Free Speech Union aim to achieve?
Mark Littlewood and Toby Young, In Conversation, 15th May 2020.
“We got letters back […] and in the case of the UN Oxford Women’s Society, the Proctors ordered them to apologise to Amber Rudd and then banned the society […] but we’ve been involved in numerous other cases as well.”
Nico Johnson interviews Toby Young, The Post Millennial, 8th May 2020.
Toby Young speaks to Kevin O’Sullivan about the Free Speech Union, telling talkRADIO that it was set up as a membership organisation to campaign for freedom of speech.
Kevin O’Sullivan interviews Toby Young, talkRadio, 2nd May 2020.
Meghan Murphy speaks with Toby Young about why the left has largely abandoned free speech, why social media censorship matters and the value of public debate.
Meghan Murphy interviews Toby Young, The Same Drugs Interview, 29th April 2020.
Senator Amanda Stoker talks with Toby Young, founder of The Free Speech Union: a non-partisan, mass-membership public interest body that stands up for the speech rights of its members.
Sen. Amanda Stoker interviews Toby Young, Just Quietly with Senator Amanda Stoker, 22nd April 2020.
The university also appeared to have been concerned about publicity from the right-wing pundit Toby Young’s Free Speech Union, which claims to be non-partisan.
Wesley Ding, The Oxford Student, 17th April 2020.
The Public Affairs Directorate noted: “no doubt Toby Young will pick this up – two no platform issues in under a week related to us.” The complaint to Exeter College is described as having “detailed understanding of national legislation and the college’s own policies.”
Imogen Duke, Cherwell, 17th April 2020.
“Harry Miller has applied for permission to challenge [the official hate crime guidance] in the Supreme Court, and if that’s granted then the Free Speech Union will intervene…”
Mahyar Tousi, YouTube, 17th April 2020.
Free speech in Britain has been “under attack for some years now” according to conservative writer Toby Young, as he promotes the Free Speech Union (FSU) formed to “rally to its defence”.
James Bickerton, The Daily Express, 16th April 2020.
The emails also highlight staff concern at the involvement of the journalist Toby Young and his pressure group the Free Speech Union, noting that he had a “detailed understanding” of laws and procedures.
Harry Cole and James Heale, The Mail on Sunday, 12th April 2020.
