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Baroness Fox: Cancel Culture Having a Chilling Effect on Free Speech

Cancel culture is having a “chilling effect” on free speech, Baroness Claire Fox has warned. The author and politician described the growing clampdown on dissenting voices as “censorious.” Speaking to NTD’s Lee Hall on the “British Thought Leaders” programme, Fox told how she’s faced down attempts by critics to have her thrown off events and…


Baroness Claire Fox: ‘There’s a Range of Opinions that Can’t be Challenged – This Prevents Critical Thinking and Enlightenment’ | British Thought Leaders

NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with Baroness Claire Fox, writer, broadcaster, member of the House of Lords and founder of the Academy of Ideas. Claire talks about the Battle of Ideas Festival, encouraging debate in the younger generation, and the importance of free speech. As well as ideological capture of our cultural institutions and why…