Britain has always had a complicated relationship with the free press. On the one hand, Milton’s Apologia, Mill’s On Liberty, Orwell’s volleys at...
Life After Leveson: The UK media in 2014
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Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.
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Twenty five years under the fatwa
Khomeini’s 1989 death sentence on Salman Rushdie still casts a shadow over free speech, says Padraig Reidy
Harry Potter and the Inevitable Sectarian War
The desire to believe in the purity of a text leads to dangerous places, writes Padraig Reidy
Natwest refuses account for author of book on porn censorship
Index on Censorship writer told bank doesn’t do “this sort of thing”. Padraig Reidy
China’s Sina Weibo is in danger of becoming boring – just how the authorities want it
The success of China’s censorship of microblogging sites could become a model for other nations, says Padraig Reidy
Victory for free speech as Bible comedy ban overturned
Northern Irish town will host Reduced Shakespeare Company play, Padraig Reidy writes
“Blasphemous” play cancelled in UK after protests by religious fundamentalists
Renowned theatre group has Bible show cancelled after complaints. Padraig Reidy reports
The problem with “Orwellian”
Orwell was less than impressed with inaccurate use of English. Padraig Reidy feels the same
Blasphemy is in the eye of the believer
The petition against Maajid Nawaz is deeply offensive, says Padraig Reidy
Ireland: Legal threats from Catholic commentators put drag artist Panti in a twist
A gay performer faces legal action after criticising “homophobic” journalists. But does this signal the weakness of traditional views on sexuality? Padraig Reidy reports
David Satter: US journalist expelled by Russia speaks to Index on Censorship
Radio Liberty adviser describes “Kafkaesque” intrigues behind his exclusion from Russia. Padraig Reidy reports