What are the hate crime laws and should they be reformed?
Simon Perfect explains recent proposals for reforms to hate crime law in England and Wales and the implications for freedom of speech. 19/11/2020
In Depth
The Sacred #63: Bim Afolami
Elizabeth Oldfield speaks to Conservative MP for Hitchin and Harpenden Bim Afolami. 22/04/2020
Podcast
The Sacred #42: Mim Skinner
In the 42nd episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth Oldfield talks to Mim Skinner, author of ‘Jailbirds: Lessons from a Women’s Prison’. 26/06/2019
Podcast
The Sacred #32: James Cary
In the 32nd episode of The Sacred, Elizabeth Oldfield talks to James Cary, BBC sitcom writer and member of the General Synod. 13/02/2019
Podcast
Deeply flawed but courageous… Why we still need the press to speak truth to power
Andy Walton reflects on why ‘Press’, the BBC’s recent drama series, reminds us why we still need news networks to speak truth to power. 30/10/2018
In Brief
Q: Have European judges just banned defamation of the Prophet Muhammad? A: No.
People are claiming the European Court of Human Rights has just imposed a blasphemy law protecting Islam. It hasn’t, explains Simon Perfect. 26/10/18
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