Free speech does not belong to anyone; it is a universal precept and a core human right. If it has come to be perceived as a specifically right-wing concern, this merely goes to show that those of other political persuasions have failed to uphold it. At any given historical moment, the defence of free speech is typically left to those who feel, justifiably or otherwise, that their opinions have become marginalised.
Interesting point. Held by the right because the rest failed to uphold it
