Free speech campaigners hail “major milestone” for libel reform in Defamation Bill
The Libel Reform campaign has said it is “delighted” with the government’s plans to introduce a Defamation Bill, outlined in the Queen’s Speech today.
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If you’re online, you’re in America, as far as US cops are concerned
Alex Hern reports on the uncomfortable fact that US law now seems to apply to everywhere online, no matter where you actually are
How the Olympics privatised your mouth
With the Olympic Games coming to London this summer, Alex Hern covers the slightly overbearing brand protection employed by LOCOG. Just don’t say 2012…
Unions jump the shark over Clarkson
Free speech campaigner Councillor Michael Harris explains why it is wrong to arrest far-right Tory Jeremy Clarkson for his sickening anti-trade union rant.
Occupy LA evicted as America clamps down on protest
Alex Hern covers the latest news from the occupy movement in the USA.
You gotta fight, for the right, to tweeeeeeet
Tony Burke, Assistant General Secretary of Unite, details the victory of the Newspaper Guild Of New York in fighting for the right to free expression online.
How we sold off the right to protest to the one per cent
Alex Hern covers the injunction taken out by Canary Wharf Group to prevent any protest occurring on its estate.
The privatisation of public space is harming our ability to protest
Alex Hern argues that the creeping privatisation of areas which used to be private is leading to more and more difficulties in protesting peacefully and legally.
Max Mosley: Tabloids have same attitude to the law “as a bunch of feral muggers”
Max Mosley writes exclusively for Left Foot Forward on the importance of privacy why the tabloid press need to be reined in, following his recent court case.
The CPS, judiciary and Yasmin Alibhai Brown just don’t get Twitter
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is well remunerated to exercise her opinions every week in her Independent column. Her free expression keeps a roof over her head, so you’d expect her to be forgiving when others exercise their rights. Sadly not. Whilst she didn’t call the police about Cllr Compton, she says she would have done so, and has backed up the CPS position that these tweets are “menacing”.