Today Lord Justice Leveson will be under huge pressure to propose some form of statutory control of the press. I hope and pray that the government will not take that backward step.
Boris Johnson, writing in the Sun 28/11/2012
Category: Quote of the Day, Free Speech
Free speech carries with it the evil of all foolish, unpleasant venomous things that are said but, on the whole, we would rather lump them than do away with them.
Winston Churchill
Category: Free Speech
If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.
John Stuart Mill 1859
Category: Free Speech
I disapprove of what you say, but i will defend to the death your right to say it.
Voltaire
Category: Free Speech
People can say what they want in the Labour Party.
Michael Foot 25/01/1981
Category: Labour Party, Free Speech
