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Graham Linehan 'accused trans person of domestic terrorism', court hears

ANTI-TRANS campaigner Graham Linehan accused a trans person of being a “deeply disturbed sociopath” who engaged in “domestic terrorism” and…

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Trans woman feared vigilante violence after Graham Linehan’s social media posts, court told

‘Father Ted’ creator on trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks

The Independent UK

Graham Linehan ‘relentlessly’ posted abuse about trans teenager, court told

Prosecution tells hearing Father Ted writer’s posts about Sophia Brooks, 18, were ‘oppressive and unacceptable’

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Father Ted creator Linehan called trans activist ‘deeply disturbed sociopath’

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer is on trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks.

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan’s posts about trans activist were ‘vindictive’, court hears

The comedy writer has denied a charge of harassment

The Independent UK

Father Ted creator Linehan’s trans activist posts were ‘oppressive’, court told

The Irish comedy writer faces trial accused of harassing transgender activist Sophia Brooks.

Evening Standard

UK Met Police chief calls for law change after arrest of Graham Linehan over anti-trans posts

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has responded to the controversial arrest of Graham Linehan earlier this week, saying that police "should not be policing toxic culture war debates." Linehan's arrrest over anti-trans posts has sparked heated debate in the UK over freedom of speech.

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Father Ted creator Linehan arrives at court for trans activist harassment trial

The 57-year-old posed with a sign which said on one side: ‘There’s no such thing as a transgender child.’

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan arrives at court to face trial accused of harassing trans woman

The Father Ted co-creator denies the charges

The Independent UK

Graham Linehan on trial over 'harassing transgender woman'

Graham Linehan has appeared in court on Thursday accused of harassing a transgender woman ...

The National (Scotland)

Is Britain really the new North Korea? Let us consider the evidence

Yes, there were some serious problems for Labour this week, but overblown claims in the press undermine what remains of our political debate, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Guardian - UK

Graham Linehan 'smashed phone of trans activist he branded a terrorist and an incel'

Trans activist Sophia Brooks claims she feared being stabbed in the street by a vigilante after Linehan’s Tweets

Evening Standard

Father Ted creator Linehan to face trial over alleged harassment of trans woman

He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Would Graham Linehan's "If All Else Fails, Punch Him in the Balls" Be Protected Under U.S. Law?

Irish writer Graham Linehan has reportedly been arrested on his return to the U.K., in part apparently based on this… The post Would Graham Linehan's "If All Else Fails, Punch Him in the Balls" Be Protected Under U.S. Law? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Farage branded ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ by congressman on US visit

The Reform UK leader has been giving evidence to the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill.

The Independent UK

Voices: Cracking down on transphobic hate speech doesn’t make the UK a police state

COMMENT: Graham Linehan’s arrest for allegedly suggesting that people assault trans women is not an assault on free speech, writes Marc Burrows. The scandal is that we live in a society where some people think the language he reportedly used is acceptable

Evening Standard

Graham Linehan: who is the controversial Father Ted co-creator?

The formerly beloved Irish writer has seemingly dedicated his life to opposing trans rights in the last decade

The Guardian - UK

How Graham Linehan’s gender activism led to career armageddon

What began as a nasty Twitter spat seven years ago has led to a peculiar metamorphosis for the comedy writer

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Who Is Graham Linehan? Quick Facts About The Comedian Arrested Over Tweets About Transgender Issues—Age, Career, Family

'Father Ted' creator Graham Linehan, 57, was arrested at Heathrow over tweets on transgender issues. Here's his age, career, and family background.

The Independent UK

Met Police chief says officers in ‘impossible position’ over anti-trans posts

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OPINION - Graham Linehan: Why do so many 'geniuses' seem obsessed with being anti-trans?

Graham Linehan, the creator of Father Ted and The IT Crowd, has lost everything fighting a battle that has no demonstrable impact on his life at all. Why?

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer responds to Graham Linehan arrest with 'free speech' claim

The police must focus on issues that matter most to the public, Sir Keir Starmer has said, after he was asked about the arrest of comedy writer…

The Guardian - UK

Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest

Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ and are in an impossible position

Evening Standard

Met chief blames Government for Graham Linehan arrest furore: ‘We shouldn’t be policing toxic culture wars debates’

Sir Mark Rowley says officers should not be ‘policing toxic culture wars debates’ - and calls for a change in the law

The Independent UK

Met chief backs officers over Graham Linehan arrest row, but says they shouldn’t ‘police toxic culture wars’

Both Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting have re-emphasised that police should prioritise street crime following backlash over comedy writer’s arrest

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