Member

I will conclude with the words of Ira Glasser, the legendary ex-head of the American Civil Liberties Union, which I hope will bring home to the noble Lords opposite why they should accept these amendments. He said that the problem with speech restrictions is that they are a bit like poison gas: they can seem like a good idea when you have the enemy in your sights, but you release the poison gas and then the wind changes. The wind may change, and when it does, you will be grateful for the amendments that I proposed, because they will protect your political beliefs as well as mine. I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.