FREEDOM OF SPEECH
BRITISH LAW MAINTAINED SIR JOHN SIMON EXPLAINS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 7. Sir John Simon, speaking at Cleckheaton in reference to the Fascist demonstration, said that tho existing law does not empower the Homo Secretary to ban demonstrations in advance. Ho would remind critics that alteration to tho law in order to provide power would apply to all-round dcmonsti-ations, Left as well as Right. “ Tho antics and language of these uninformed Fascists are undoubtedly most provocative. I dislike this dressing up in fancy uniforms, this apeing of a military organisation for political purposes. I believe these methods are repugnant to ordinary people, who consider the Fascist doctrine as unEnglish and unwanted as the Communist, but it is the duty of the authorities to maintain freedom of meeting and speech.”
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Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 9
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133FREEDOM OF SPEECH Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 9
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