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Commentary and analysis on Britain's place in a multipolar, multi-aligned world — from foreign policy and diplomacy to civil liberties and social order in Britain.
Let Him Speak: Tommy Robinson at the Oxford Union
Tommy Robinson should be allowed to speak at the Oxford Union, as banning him would strengthen his image as a silenced truth-teller.
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On the Michaela Prayer Ban
Pickthall is concerned by the approach taken by Michaela school, which has a 50% Muslim pupil population, in banning prayer rituals, and sees this as a threat to religious liberty, British secularism and positive integration.
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with “dual loyalties”?
Pickthall condemns the Board of Deputies of British Jews’ recent call for the Conservatives to sack Sir Alan Duncan for his comments on Israel, and defends the rights of all British citizens to have, and to scrutinise, so-called “dual loyalties”.
Read MoreHate speech and free speech: a false dilemma
The debate over Scotland’s new hate speech law is overblown, but real concerns about free speech in Britain persist. Pickthall believes we can simultaneously enhance free expression and protect vulnerable individuals from threats.
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