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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Friday briefing: Michael Gove’s definition of extremism could have chilling effects on free speech

Michael Gove.
Michael Gove. Photograph: UK Parliament/Maria Unger/PA

Good morning. Michael Gove has unveiled a widely briefed definition of extremism that seems to have irritated just about everyone.

Under the new, non-statutory definition, extremism is broadly anyone who “intentionally creates a permissive environment for others” for the “promotion or advancement of an ideology based on violence, hatred or intolerance”. Organisations that fall under this definition will be banned from government funding and engagement.

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