The Establishment Is Losing Control | Toby Young

Is free speech dying in Britain?Lord Toby Young, founder of the Free Speech Union, joins Ariel Whitman to discuss Britain's growing free-speech crisis, policing of controversial speech, criticism of Islam, the growing political power of the Muslim vote, and why he believes Britain's political establishment is increasingly afraid of populism.We also discuss Labour, Reform UK, Gaza, blasphemy, the Online Safety Act, two-tier policing, censorship, social media, and Toby's warning that British free speech is now “on life support.”Subscribe to The Western Spirit for more conversations about politics, free speech and the future of the West. For business inquiries, including advertising opportunities on our show, please email us at: thewesternspiritpodcast@gmail.com📌 I wish to thank the Ayn Rand Institute in Israel for sponsoring this episode and helping us spread the word! Check out their group meet-ups here 👉🏼 https://www.meetup.com/israeli-students-of-objectivismFollow the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/Chapters00:00Introduction and guest background03:08The growth of the Free Speech Union06:53Case studies: Stirring up hatred and religious offenses10:55Leftist dominance and the long march through institutions15:13The role of identity politics and victimhood16:11Speech as violence and the culture war17:20Rise in political violence and its implications18:52Inconsistencies in hate crime and bias enforcement20:16The impact of laws on free speech and political bias22:23Racial and religious double standards in law enforcement23:51The danger of censorship and suppression33:53The consequences of social media regulation40:27The future of free speech and government regulation44:22The political manipulation of media and social platforms46:07The global political class and the war on free speech47:31The boomerang effect of censorship and suppression49:20Historical lessons from Weimar Germany50:01The rise of ethno-nationalist movements51:07The importance of fighting bad ideas with good speech52:50Closing remarks and call to action#TobyYoung #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #Britain #Censorship #Islam #ReformUK #TheWesternSpirit