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8 September 2025News Martha Spurrier: Proscribing Palestine Action is a dangerous shift in the lawMartha Spurrier: Proscribing Palestine Action is a dangerous shift in the law
More than 20 years ago, ministers promised they wouldn’t use the Terrorism Act to target direct action. But if the powers to suppress dissent are there, it’s only a matter of time before the state uses them, says Martha Spurrier.
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20 August 2025News The free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wantsThe free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wants
The idea of free speech has been misused, tortured and weaponised. But we need the freedom to speak back at power more than ever, says Laurie Penny.