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…
Former Treasury minister and adviser to Burnham in the Makerfield campaign Lord Jim O’Neill, who has turned down a role in his government, said Burnham’s first statement Commons was:
“The last thing investors wanted to hear… gilt yields have risen by a 0.25% in one day, which is a lot. We’ve not had that since Liz Truss days… If your country is under the focus of ‘can they come up with a sensible fiscal strategy’ on a day when the markets think ‘well no, you’re not showing any sign of it’ you’re going to have a tough day…if it stays like this your mortgage rate is going up.”