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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
John Bowden

‘Why we had a revolution’: US politician in heated dustup with Farage in London over free speech and Trump

A confrontation between a Maryland congressman and the head of the UK’s Reform Party grew heated on Wednesday as the right-wing party leader refused to hear any criticism of Donald Trump uttered in his presence.

Rep. Jamie Raskin and other Democrats were in London this week as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation to discuss the Online Safety Act. Members of both major US parties believe the act violates First Amendment protections for US companies and unfairly targets American tech firms by extension.

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