Rights Campaigner Peter Tatchell Defends Free Speech Against Self-Appointed Student Censors

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<p>‘Lea i g h ma rights campaig er Peter Tatchell has sai that st e t-le oppressio of free speech withi iversities has go e “too far”, followi g ew reports that early two thir s of st e ts are i favo r of co troversial “ o-platformi g” policies.</p>
<p>A s rvey commissio e by the BBC s ggests that 63 per ce t of UK iversity st e ts believe the Natio al U io of St e ts (NUS) is right to have a “ o-platform” policy, whereby i ivi als or gro ps with opi io s eeme to be offe sive ca be ba e from speaki g o st e t io premises.’</p>
<p><a href="http://www.i epe e t.co. k/ ews/ k/ s- o-platform-safe-space-policy-goes-too-far-threate s-free-speech-war s-peter-tatchell-a6999801.html" target="_bla k">Rea more: Rights Campaig er Peter Tatchell Defe s Free Speech Agai st Self-Appoi te St e t Ce sors</a></p>