The law isn't there to protect us from Dieudonné's odious views | Simon Jenkins

Our banning of Dieudonné shows that the UK has grown feeble. A robust society should be able to handle the stresses of pluralism

I am reactionary on freedom of speech. I am for it. I have no time for the weasel words of pseudo-liberalism, that freedom must sometimes be curbed to advance freedom. It is like the tyrant's censor who declares he approves of all criticism provided it is fair, constructive, offends no one and is not conducive to violence. That is free speech a la Putin. It is the mo...