When I was a child, it was the right-leaning tabloids that would commonly call for censorship of television, film and the arts, whereas this is now predominately a feature of those who identify as being on the left. Similarly, the most vocal opposition to censorship today comes from right-wing commentators, whereas only a few decades ago the reverse was true. Misgivings about freedom of speech, then, cannot be said to be tied to any specific political allegiance.

