The Free Speech Union
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Welcome to the Free Speech Union’s podcast. Listen to our weekly episodes with great guests speaking about the cornerstone of our democracy which is under attack.
The Free Speech Union is a non-partisan, mass membership public interest body that stands up for the speech rights of its members and campaigns for free speech more widely. We champion the right of people from all walks of life to express themselves without fear of punishment or persecution. We often come to the defence of our members who get into trouble for exercising their right to lawful free speech, whether in the workplace, at university or on social media.
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Episodes
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- TRANS CAPTURE in LibDems: Dr Zoe Hollowood on Liberal Voice for Women's fightback · 43 min · Episode 170Connie Shaw speaks with Dr Zoe Hollowood, chair of Liberal Voice for Women. Zoe, a LibDem activist, scientist and gender critical feminist, spoke at her party's 2026 conference…
- THE FREE SPEECH UNION SIX YEARS ON | Live from the Battle of Ideas · 1 h 24 min · Episode 169In October 2026, the Free Speech Union passed two major milestones: membership exceeded 50,000, while the number of cases it had handled since Lord Young founded the organisation…
- ANDREW LOWNIE: The Royal Family, Epstein, FOI Battles and Britain’s Culture of Secrecy · 33 min · Episode 168Andrew Lownie is the author of a best-selling exposé about the former Prince Andrew. When the FSU's David Rose asks Lownie whether we have free speech about the Royal Family, his…
- EXPOSED: Flawed Evidence Behind Burnham's Misinformation Crackdown · 36 min · Episode 167Is Britain sleepwalking into a new censorship regime? In this episode, Lord Young talks to Free Speech Union policy and research director David Rose about his new briefing paper…
- MAEVE HALLIGAN on trans activism, free speech and campus censorship · 45 min · Episode 166The Free Speech Union's Connie Shaw is joined by her friend and fellow activist Maeve Halligan. They met through free speech, gender critical networks in London while…
- Trump, Free Speech and a Million-Dollar Lawsuit | Jeff Stein · 31 min · Episode 165Is Donald Trump undermining press freedom? Veteran US journalist and SpyTalk editor and podcast host Jeff Stein joins David Rose on the Free Speech Union podcast to discuss…
- JAKE HURFURT: The Truth Behind the Viral Police Doorstep Raid · 27 min · Episode 164A shocking video of police turning up on the doorstep of a teenager's home went viral in 2025. Officers demanded devices, barged into the house, and seized a young girl's phone…
- Reported to Prevent, Ousted from Job & Cancelled: REVD DR BERNARD RANDALL · 49 min · Episode 163In this episode of The Free Speech Union podcast, Connie Shaw speaks with Reverend Dr Bernard Randall, who underwent a seven-year battle after delivering a sermon encouraging…
- "Blasphemy by the back door": Ex cop convicted for Facebook post · 26 min · Episode 162Stephen Gray, a retired police officer and foster parent, tells Connie Shaw how a reposted Facebook joke led to police at his door, the seizure of his shotgun certificate, a…
- ARDAY AFFAIR: The Press Must Remain Free · 37 min · Episode 161The death of Jason Arday has triggered calls for press regulation and censorship, including an “Arday’s Law” to limit the number of articles written about one person. Graeme Wood…
- CANCELLED for Islam Book Review: COLLIN MAY · 57 min · Episode 160Collin May had a successful academic and professional career, culiminating in his appointment in 2022 as chair of the Human Rights Commission for the Canadian province of…
- An Anthropology of Free Speech with Prof Matei Candea · 49 min · Episode 159The Charlie Hebdo attack divided Prof Matei Candea's friends. It also prompted him to embark on an anthropological study of free speech. The result is "Reason, Carnival and…
- ANDREW DOYLE: New "Misinformation" Plan By Government Advisors Is Deeply Orwellian · 45 min · Episode 158Comedian, author and commentator Andrew Doyle joins FSU General Secretary Lord Young to discuss a little-noticed government-commissioned report on misinformation and its…
- LUCY CONNOLLY: free speech campaigner · 60 min · Episode 157Sentenced to 31 months in prison for a tweet posted in anger after the Southport murders in 2024, Lucy Connolly pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred. But should she have…
- PAUL HOLDEN: Investigative Journalist on his fears for free speech under BURNHAM · 59 min · Episode 156Leaked documents obtained by investigative journalist Paul Holden revealed an anti-free speech project at the heart of the Starmer government. In this edition of the Free Speech…
- JAMES ESSES: campaigner, therapist and parent · 30 min · Episode 155The latest threat to free speech on trans issues has been published by the government. The draft Conversion Practices Bill purports to protect gay and trans people from abuse. It…
- TEENS SOCIAL MEDIA BAN - Your Questions Answered · 35 min · Episode 154The UK government plans to ban social media for under 16s. Is it digital ID by stealth? The Free Speech Union's general secretary, Lord Young, answers this and other questions…
- NICK WALLIS: From the Post Office Scandal to the Trans Debate · 32 min · Episode 153Investigative reporter Nick Wallis played a leading role in exposing the Post Office scandal. His BBC documentaries helped uncover the biggest miscarriage of justice in British…
- NET ZERO has become a religion | Claire Coutinho · 36 min · Episode 152Former UK government Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho MP reveals how civil service "group think" stopped questioning of Net Zero. From misleading costings to attempts to silence…
- LIONEL SHRIVER’S chilling warning to free-speech defenders · 45 min · Episode 151Is the 'vibe shift' real? Or are we kidding ourselves that we are past “peak woke”? Bestselling novelist Lionel Shriver joins the Free Speech Union’s general secretary Lord Young…
