Free Speech Concerns Could Cost Labour Votes, Rights Group Warns
Polling commissioned by Liberty suggests many voters view the government's recent approach to free speech negatively.
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Failure to adequately protect free speech could cost the Labour Party votes at the next general election, according to the human rights organisation Liberty, which commissioned polling on the issue reported by the Guardian.
The polling found that three in five people said a political party's position on free speech would affect how they voted at a general election, indicating the issue carries real weight with voters heading into future contests.
Many respondents reportedly felt that the government's recent policies have had a negative effect on free speech in Britain, according to the findings commissioned by Liberty.
The organisation's polling adds to ongoing debates in UK politics over the balance between security-related legislation and civil liberties, with free speech emerging as a point of contention across the political spectrum.
Liberty's findings are likely to feed into wider discussions ahead of the next general election regarding how political parties, including Labour, position themselves on issues of civil liberties and personal freedoms.
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- Failure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says Liberty — The Guardian — World
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