Summary This book explains the struggle for free speech in England over several centuries and how it was an established right by the time that British law came to New Zealand in 1840. In the 21st century, new forces have arisen to try to limit free speech on the grounds
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Alwyn Poole In the House, while answering a question the Prime Minister said something that filled me with deep concern: “We have always taken our own approach on Covid” This is close to the equal of her ridiculous earlier statement. “Do feel free to visit covid19.govt.nz – otherwise dismiss
Eliora Cancel Culture and the Left’s Long March, edited by Dr Kevin Donnelly, published by Wilkinson Publishing Pty Ltd, Melbourne 2021. Recently a person posted an article they appreciated from the popular NZ website The BFD on their Facebook page. Immediately the FB account was banned for 30 days,
Peter May mercatornet.com Peter May is a retired family doctor in the UK. A new book by Lesley-Ann Jonesasks, “Who was the love of Freddie Mercury’s life?” Thirty years after his death, this question has increasing relevance. Sexuality has become a cultural nightmare and the life of
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Alec Charles University of Winchester Professor Alec Charles is Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Winchester. He has previously served as Head of the School of Arts at the University of Hull, Head of Media at the University of Chester, and Sub-Dean of the Faculty
Fr Frank Brennan SJ mercatornet.com Fr Frank Brennan SJ is the Rector of Newman College, Melbourne, the Distinguished Fellow of the P M Glynn Institute, Australian Catholic University, and the former CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA). Cardinal George Pell’s conviction in a Melbourne court of historic
Radical, racially-obsessive socialists are burning books again. This is as certain to end well as it did when last they “commit to the flames the evil spirit of the past”. As it was in the 1930s, the “cleansing by fire” is being spearheaded by educational institutions. Plus ça change…
Elizaveta Poliakova York University, Canada is a PhD Candidate in Communications and Culture at York University. I hold an MA from the same program and a BA (Hons.) with a major in Book and Media Studies from the University of Toronto. My research interests include self-publishing, the history of
“The Science”. Suddenly it’s everywhere: all-powerful, all-knowing and must be obeyed without question. God, in other words. Just as pre-Enlightenment despots justified themselves with the sweeping assertion that “God wills it”, the post-Enlightenment despots justify their own bullying prejudices by loftily declaring that they, and
Today is the conclusion of yet another fantastic giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are three copies of He Puapua; Blueprint for Breaking Up New Zealand by John Robinson Yesterday on the 3rd of September, we held the prize draw in order to give away three copies to three lucky
We are running another fantastic giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are three copies of He Puapua; Blueprint for Breaking Up New Zealand by John Robinson Tomorrow On the 3rd of September, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD subscribers. We will use an online random number
Brigid Magner Linda Daley RMIT University Brigid is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and founding member of the non/fictionLab research group at RMIT University. Her monograph Locating Australian Literary Memory was published by Anthem Press in 2019. Linda teaches literary studies in the School of Media & Communication.
We are running another fantastic giveaway for our subscribers. The prizes are three copies of He Puapua; Blueprint for Breaking Up New Zealand by John Robinson On the 3rd of September, we will give away three copies to three lucky BFD subscribers. We will use an online random number generator
