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The Guardian - UK
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Kenan Malik

If you defend free speech, you must defend it all and not silence those you disagree with

Illustration shows man with two faces, on one his mouth has been zipped shut, on the other the zip has been pulled open
Dominic McKenzie/The Observer Illustration: Dominic McKenzie/The Observer

Normally, I’m keen for this column to be widely read. This time, though, I hope not too widely. I’d be happy if it doesn’t catch the attention of Jacob Rees-Mogg or of government officials.

I’m due to give a talk to civil servants later this year. If anyone were to trawl through my social media they might discover the occasional criticism of government policy. And I might suffer the same fate as Dan Kaszeta.

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