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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 17 December 2025
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
While I am not suggesting that anyone should seek to be offensive, we all know that offence can nevertheless be caused when cherished beliefs or assumptions are challenged. To be told you are wrong can feel offensive and certainly insulting, but it is a necessary price to pay for freedom of speech.
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