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September 24, 2025 Local government bound by censorship? I don't think so.

Local government bound by censorship? I don't think so.

We’ve proven that people power works before. Now it’s time to do it again.  Proposed developments from the Local Government Commission threaten local democracy across the country. Their draft Standard...

September 19, 2025 Words, not witch hunts.

Words, not witch hunts.

We’ve said it over and over: censorship is a trap. The wind changes, and it blows right back in your face.At the Free Speech Union, we’ve spent years defending the slim, uncomfortable space that lets ...

September 12, 2025 Should you be free to discuss sex and gender?

Should you be free to discuss sex and gender?

Do you want your doctor to be free to discuss sex and gender? Should schools silence debate on gender in relation to uniforms or sports to avoid complaints?Should employers be penalised for expressing...

September 11, 2025 Words are not violence - but violence is

Words are not violence - but violence is

Charlie Kirk was tragically killed this week for speaking his mind.A well-known conservative activist gunned down while giving a speech at Utah Valley University, leaving behind his wife and two young...

September 5, 2025 30 arrests a day…

30 arrests a day…

How many armed police officers does it take to arrest an Irish comedian? No, that's not the beginning of a bad joke.  But it's precisely the scenario which Graham Linehan (BAFTA winning comedy writer/...

September 4, 2025 Previous FSU guest arrested in UK for... tweets?!

Previous FSU guest arrested in UK for... tweets?!

The Free Speech Union - with your crucial help - beat back the proposed expansion of hate speech and hate crime laws here in New Zealand. We warned then that any new laws would be used, not so much to...