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To think that many of the people shouting about Gary Lineker's "freedom of speech" are happy to shut women down?

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Qbish · 13/03/2023 16:36

It's marvelous, isn't it, "freedom of speech". It's marvelous when it's something nice and progressive that you agree with.

But if it's something you deem to be unacceptable... then shut it down! Cancel her! No platform her! Burn her books! Get her sacked! Picket anywhere she's booked to speak! Many of the same types who support Gary wouldn't hesitate to tell a woman to keep quiet, sit down, shut up. And they can't even see that.

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potniatheron · 14/03/2023 09:19

Hobbi · 13/03/2023 18:32

But he didn't do any of that, did he. He reiterated what the holocaust survivor had said to Braverman, which was about the language used against those considered lesser beings. That's all, highlighting language and giving support for a survivor. What a fiend he is.

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I think 'fiend' is a bit strong. But he's definitely a nasty piece of work. For reasons not related to this twitter storm and which are well known in medialand.

Also, Gary, pay your taxes. Then maybe we could afford to take a few more immgrants.

TooBigForMyBoots · 14/03/2023 09:23

dcbc1234 · 14/03/2023 00:33

Very true and the first time I realised how captured by Stonewall the BBC were.

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Would that be the Stonewall whose CEO was a Tory until recently?

bellac11 · 14/03/2023 09:23

In what way is he a nasty piece of work?

CMO · 14/03/2023 09:49

Qbish · 13/03/2023 17:46

The Tory types have their agenda, no surprise there. It's the lovely, open-minded progressives that can't see, or accept, their hypocrisy that boils my piss.

People support free speech when they agree with what's being said. Less so when they don't. Not many people have the intellect and maturity to accept free speech unconditionally.

potniatheron · 14/03/2023 10:31

bellac11 · 14/03/2023 09:23

In what way is he a nasty piece of work?

If the tabloids can't publish it, and god knows they'd like to, then Mumsnet is not gonna let my post stay up either. Befriend a literally anyone in journalism or the media industry at large. They'll tell you all about it.

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