Blasphemy, Censorship, and the Future of Free Expression in Britain

Blasphemy, Censorship, and the Future of Free Expression in Britain

This interview was conducted in London in June 2025 by Pamela Paresky.TranscriptToby Young:We had a verdict in the case of a Turkish political refugee called Hamit Koskun, who was arrested and prosecuted for burning a copy of the Qur’an outside the Turkish consulate in London. The Free Speech Union and the National Secular Society paid for his defence. The judge issued a written verdict, which he has just read out in court—literally minutes ago.…

Censorship Is Alive and Well

Nothing has changed when it comes to censorship. The larger conservative sites manage to use google ads but the Sentinel cannot. Sentinel violated their policies with four articles, one is an article about Gettysburg: Today is the first day at Gettysburg, one of the bloodiest days of the Civil War It was too “shocking,” yet […] The post Censorship Is Alive and Well appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The Limits of Humour and the Erosion of Free Speech: A Liberal Perspective

Freedom of expression is the cornerstone of any free society. Without it, public debate, political criticism and artistic expression become easy targets for censorship and repression.