Posts Tagged ‘ Censorship ’

Give Hugh the heave-ho

Via Samizdata, an opportunity to waft some of Hugh Grant’s foul-emissions back in his general direction and tell him to blog-off and leave our blogs alone. It is heartening to see a campaign spring to life, apparently from Libertarian roots, on this issue. Evan Harris, the politician most closely associated with ending free-speech in...
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Royal Charter or Star Chamber For Stars? – ORG

Press Regulation: another nail in liberty’s coffin

Whatever face-saving spin Cameron wishes to put on the new press regulation body, it is a day of shame for this once proudly free country. As with the secret trials legislation this government is working on, we can see the continuity of agenda between the coalition and the New Labour sans culottes who roamed...
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Press regulation should be resisted by any means necessary – Toby Young

Outstanding questions about Leveson’s royal charter – Big Brother Watch

Read the whole thing – while you can – Guy Herbert

The Mark Stone detention and little laws

Detained by Chinese police on live TV for mentioning the Tiananmen Square massacre.
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Tech: UN Advocates Global Internet Censorship With UK Backing

UN Advocates Global Internet Censorship With UK Backing Shortly before I was forced to abandon my efforts, I mentioned how the United Nations was advancing the International Telecommunications Union to become literally the global controller of the internet. Today, a report has become the focus of attention from the United Nations Office on Drugs...
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