Freedom of speech? It means you’re free to do what we say

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Israeli peace activists raise Palestinian flags in solidarity, on 3 March 2023. Such displays in the UK ‘may not be legitimate’ according to the home secretary (AFP via Getty)

Spot the Tory hypocrite. March 2023: home secretary Suella Braverman says police must prioritise “freedom of speech” over “taking offence” in non-crime incidents and argues officers must have freedom of expression “at the forefront of their minds”. October 2023: Braverman argues waving a Palestinian flag and shouting slogans in solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine may be a criminal offence and threatens that the police will come for those she smears as “glorifying terrorism”.

Sasha Simic

London