It seems the demand for a certain type of bully in Britain has obviously outstripped supply, and influential figures and organisations must now conjure them up in an attempt to exaggerate their own victimhood.
Whether you are taking part in frequent litter picks or organising community events for pensioners, being a visible member of the community is crucial, if you are to buck the national swing.
“As I understand it, this unit within the Cabinet Office did not monitor specific individuals… we believe in free speech, as a government.”
Lancashire Police’s tone reeks of deflection at a time when it now faces tough questions about its handling of the case.
When will the Conservative Party actually stand up and fight for the values of the open society? If it refuses to do so, what is its point exactly?
Social media platforms will be legally obliged to have a proper way for people to appeal against wrongful removal of their content.
These platforms have tolerated a culture of abuse in return for what I can only describe as ‘blood money’. Time for change.
It was all very well when it banned the President of the United States, but now its influence on politics is a problem?
Demanding the right to profit from promoting it while refusing to pay the costs is clearly indefensible.
My client Lee Anderson, MP for Ashfield, recently received an apology from Google. Anyone could find themselves in a similar position.
And I have every intention of further improving the requirements for platforms not to remove content from recognised media outlets.
A worrying picture is already emerging of parents being unable to get their children into their school of choice.
An influencer called Molly-Mae espoused conservative views on making it. There’s a reason why they didn’t go down well.
Plus: Why the number of ghost children should worry us. And: the Treasury should target social media companies to protect youngsters.
I could not in good conscience allow a Bill to continue that would have fundamentally changed the nature of the way we interact with one another for the worse.