
 The Brendan O'Neill Show
 The Brendan O'Neill Show 292: Toby Young: Labour’s plan to silence Britain
 Aug 1, 2024 
 Toby Young, the general secretary of the Free Speech Union, delves into the repercussions of Labour's decision to cancel the Free Speech Act. He explores the rising hostilities towards press freedom under Keir Starmer and discusses new hate-speech laws on the horizon. The conversation highlights self-censorship among academics and the hypocrisy of 'safe spaces' that paradoxically exclude dissenting voices. Young critiques the fusion of governance with radical ideologies, emphasizing the urgent need to defend free speech amid growing cancel culture. 
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 Intro 
 00:00 • 6min 
 Free Speech Controversies in Universities 
 05:54 • 11min 
 Exploring Censorship and Free Speech on University Campuses 
 16:30 • 5min 
 Free Speech in Campus Culture Wars 
 21:42 • 15min 
 Elite Failures and Technocracy 
 36:44 • 8min 
 Governance, Censorship, and Cancel Culture 
 44:47 • 8min 
