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Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech
Kneecap

Kneecap fans fly to UK to back band in court – as experts say terror case is 'pivotal' for free speech

'The more they come after Kneecap the louder they will get,' say the band's legal team after bail on terror charge
No, Kneecap shouldn't be cancelled – but they shouldn't go unchallenged, either
Eamonn Forde

No, Kneecap shouldn't be cancelled – but they shouldn't go unchallenged, either

Banning books is not only wrong – it's absolutely pointless. Here's why
Free speech

Banning books is not only wrong – it's absolutely pointless. Here's why

A guilty Tommy Robinson has conjured the savvy alt-right to Britain
Ben Sullivan

A guilty Tommy Robinson has conjured the savvy alt-right to Britain

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