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We must protect freedom to protest, even for those we despise

13 November 2022

8:30 PM

13 November 2022

8:30 PM

One of the trickiest challenges of being in politics is defending the rights of those we disagree with vehemently. That dilemma has never been truer than in deciding how to approach the Public Order Bill, now making its way through the House of Lords. How can I defend the right to protest when I have little sympathy for those protestors targeted by the Bill?

Take Just Stop Oil. These catastrophising

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