Monday, 20 April 2009

Freedom of Expression in the UK - A reply from a Lord

Thank you for your letter of 8th April sent to the House of Lords via writetothem.com.

The views contained in your letter (many with which I agree) should be made known to Labour MPs and peers who have slavishly voted for the authoritarian legislation brought in by this so called Labour Government over the past ten years or so.

If you care to consult my voting and speaking record you will find that I have opposed most, if not all, the oppressive measures forced through by the present government. I believe in individual freedom and freedom of speech which, as you say, have been considerably eroded.

With regard to the banning of Mr. Wilders from entering the United Kingdom to show his DVD to Members of the House of Lords, that decision was both anti-democratic and completely stupid. If Mr. Wilders had been allowed to enter he would have spoken to between thirty and fifty people. Due to the publicity surrounding his exclusion from the UK his DVD was watched by a huge number of people throughout the world. Yet another blunder from a Home Secretary completely unfit for the office she holds or, for that maffer, any other post in Her Majesty's Government.

2 comments:

  1. That was actually kinda of a good response. Not as full as I would have liked, but I imagine that he/she is quite busy.

    Which party?

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  2. Independent Labour. We had responses from a Conservative MP and Lord as well but they were far less detailed. Thanks for reading!

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