After facing mounting criticism from figures like Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, and Elon Musk, Essex Police have finally decided to drop their investigation into Telegraph journalist Allison Pearson regarding a year-old tweet. The decision came after intervention from a criminal lawyer funded by the Free Speech Union. Good news for freedom of speech lovers…
UPDATE: Nigel Farage said he’s “delighted” the police dropped the case, though “what about the dozens of people every day who face this intimidation?” He also vows Reform would repeal the draconian hate speech laws…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”