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Free speech, denying a platform (restricting debate), gender, and feminism: newstatesman/sarah-ditum/2014/03/when-did-no-platform-become-about-attacking-individuals-deemed-disagreeable As there have been a range of views expressed about specific cases and Uni guidance on debate invites and freedom of speech* in recent discussion here, this seems like a good piece on this clash occurring in practice. * Although the NUS is a private organisation (without a duty to provide platform as it isnt a news organisation) and so can bar whoever they like from speaking in their members debates without actual limitation of freedom of speech (you have to right to speak in public, not to interrupt any private debate and have your voice heard).
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:17:14 +0000

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