As night follows day, left-wing politicians are seizing on the tragic death of Jason Arday to demand sweeping curbs on free speech. The Green party, in particular, has wasted no time in pursuing new draconian restrictions on both the press and social media. The Spectator can reveal that an emergency motion, backed by 89 members, has been submitted ahead of their Autumn party conference under the title ‘Justice for Jason Arday: Stopping Racist Smear Campaigns and Reforming Media Power’.

If Britain is to avoid the convulsion that afflicted America after the death of George Floyd, measures like those being pursued by the Greens should be taken seriously

If Britain is to avoid the convulsion that afflicted America after the death of George Floyd, measures like those being pursued by the Greens should be taken seriously

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