Reasoned Conversations with Darren Grimes

22: Tory MP: STOP Police Assault On Free Expression


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Tom Hunt MP was told by Suffolk Constabulary it had “received five complaints” over comments he made about criminals – and that officers were under an obligation to record them.

According to the Telegraph, the police in England and Wales have investigated and recorded 120,000 ‘non-crime hate incidents’ in the past five years. That’s more than 65 people a day being interviewed for such heinous crimes like liking a tweet that offends the wokerati.

Once that’s on your record, it shows up on an enhanced DBS check, which means you might not be able to get a job as a teacher or a carer. The MP is now raising awareness, as is Darren Grimes, to try and seek reform of the reporting of these 'non-crimes' on the records of Brits up and down the country

Tom argues that for this to continue will have a "chilling effect" upon debate and speech. He also argues that, far from fearing Nigel Farage and Laurence Fox, the Conservative Party should collaborate with the pair on culture war issues.
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