UK’s New Extremism Definition Raises Concerns Over Free Speech and Bias
Amidst widespread protests for Palestine, the Government has released a new definition for extremism that has sparked concerns about its potential impact on autonomy and free speech, particularly for certain…
New Law Regulates Free Speech on Campus
Do you feel you have complete freedom of speech on campus? The government’s Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act is set to be established on university campuses across the UK…
Students’ Union President Gustafsson and Liberate the Debate respond to the cancelled event
These comment pieces represent the opinions of both the Students’ Union and Liberate the Debate with regards to the recent cancellation of the Society’s freedom of speech debate. Students’ Union…
Union obliterates the debate – unwritten requirement used to shut down free speech debate
Written by the News Team. Student society Liberate the Debate’s most recent event was cancelled over a lack of compliance with the Students’ Union’s (USSU) requirement for a neutral chair…
The Badger investigates Students’ Union External Speaker Policy
The University of Sussex Students’ Union has recently been under fire in regards to its external speaker policy, following controversy over UKIP MEP Bill Etheridge. The society which requested Etheridge’s…
Sussex restricts free speech, survey claims
The University of Sussex has ‘some of the most stringent, broad restrictions on speech and expression’ in the country, according to a university free speech survey. Spiked’s 2016 Free Speech…
Warwick SU reverses ban on secular activist
A decision by Warwick University’s Student Union to ban an ex-muslim human rights campaigner has been overturned, describing the move as a “highly regrettable error”. The decision comes after a…
Badger in controversy
Over 100 people have signed a petition in support of The Badger after a dispute with the Students’ Union about an article. The Students’ Union allege that last week’s edition…