Show overview
The Free Speech Union has been publishing since 2023, and across the 3 years since has built a catalogue of 110 episodes. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence, with the show now in its 3rd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 37 min and 46 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-GB-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2024, with 45 episodes published.
From the publisher
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. Join the FSU: https://freespeechunion.org/join.html
Latest Episodes
View all 110 episodesNET ZERO has become a religion | Claire Coutinho
LIONEL SHRIVER’S chilling warning to free-speech defenders
POLICE WHISTLEBLOWER: CRITICAL RACE THEORY at the Met
Former BBC Editor ROB BURLEY on TRANS IDEOLOGY, Impartiality and Institutional Capture
Dropped by charity for her gender critical views: JANET MURRAY
Councillor John Edwards vs Bracknell Forest Council
JOHN MCDONNELL MP: We need an inquiry into Labour Together now
KATIE LAM MP: Speaking the truth about grooming gangs
UCL fresher who opposed the TRANS ORTHODOXY
The Green Party is a DANGER to society: Dr Shahrar Ali
Ep 142EXCLUSIVE: Student faces PROSECUTION for calling Hamas scarf a tea towel
EBrodie Mitchell was banned from campus by Royal Holloway for telling a student that her Palestinian scarf looked like a tea towel. Now he might be prosecuted. #palestine #islam #israel Donate to the Free Speech Union's crowdfunder: https://freespeechunion.org/fundraisers/islamophobia-fundraiser Brodie Mitchell: https://www.tiktok.com/@brodie_uk Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union: X/Twitter: https://x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 141Muslims should OPPOSE an Islamophobia definition: Fiyaz Mughal
EFiyaz Mughal OBE is a Muslim community activist who opposes the government's recent decision to publish an official definition of Islamophobia — now repackaged as 'anti-Muslim hostility'. He tells David Rose, the FSU's director of research and policy, why. Fiyaz is the founder of Faith Matters and of Tell MAMA, an organisation set up to help victims of anti-Muslim hate crime. #labour #IslamophobiaDebate #freespeech #islam Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union: X/Twitter: https://x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 140Liz Truss: Muslim public prayers: "part of a game plan and a playbook."
EFormer Prime Minister Liz Truss on Islamism and why she's woken up to the issue of free speech. #Islam #labour #freespeech The Liz Truss Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpILxhwF4a1H-iBA6Apb0FQ Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union: X/Twitter: https://x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 139Can the UK Ever Have American Free Speech?
EToby Young scrutinises US lawyer Preston Byrne on his draft Free Speech Act for the UK. Plus, Ofcom v, 4Chan. #FreeSpeech #censorshipdebate #onlinesafetyact
Ep 138Jim Ratcliffe has CLEARED the path for others: Jacob Rees-Mogg
ESir Jacob Rees-Mogg is a former cabinet minister and Conservative MP for North East Somerset, and now a GB News presenter. He says Jim Ratcliffe's comments about immigration has cleared the path for others, and that the Equality Act should be scrapped. What do you think? Follow Jacob: https://x.com/Jacob_Rees_Mogg Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union X/Twitter: https://x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 137Karl Turner: Labour's Rebel Leader
EFSU General Secretary Lord Young interviews Karl Turner MP, the leader of Labour's backbench rebellion against David Lammy's efforts to curtail the right to trial by jury.
Ep 136Jack Anderton: Debating society BANS Reform UK
EJack Anderton is a political campaigner and adviser for Reform UK. Bangor University Debating and Political Society refused his request to speak and debate with students as part of his 'A New Dawn' tour, claiming that Reform UK members and representatives were "racist" "homophobic" and "transphobic". #reformuk #freespeech #university #cancelculture Jack's events: https://jackanderton.com/events/ Follow Jack: https://x.com/JACKGUYANDERTON Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/join.html Follow the Free Speech Union: https://x.com/SpeechUnion https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 135Why Labour's 'Islamophobia' definiton is WAY worse than you thought...
EDavid Rose is the Free Speech Union's Director of Research and Policy. His report on the Islamophobia working group has revealed that every single member has connections with Islamist organisations. #islam #freespeech #labour READ THE REPORT IN FULL: https://freespeechunion.org/anti-free-speech-hostility-islamophobia.pdf Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union X/Twitter: https://x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 134Toby Young: The unintended consequences for free speech if Peter Mandelson’s title is stripped
EThe Peter Mandelson scandal is unfolding, and the Labour government are drafting legislation to grant themselves the power to strip Lord Mandelson of his title. Seems justifiable. But could this have huge unintended consequences for all members of the House of Lords? Founder and General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, and Conservative Peer, Toby Young thinks so. #mandelson #labour #cancelculture Follow Toby Young: https://x.com/toadmeister Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow the Free Speech Union: https://x.com/SpeechUnion https://www.instagram.com/freespeechunion/ https://www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion
Ep 133Why an ‘Islamophobia’ definition will censor the truth about grooming gangs — Charlie Peters
ECharlie Peters is GB News’ National Reporter and an investigative journalist. He has extensively covered the grooming gangs scandal in the face of accusations of Islamophobia and racism. In this episode we discussed why the proposed ‘Islamophobia’ definition is dangerous for crucial work such as Charlie’s. Join the Free Speech Union: https://freespeechunion.org/ Follow Charlie: https://x.com/CDP1882 Charlie’s groundbreaking documentary for GB News: https://youtu.be/VAGk2mvgBEk?si=kY9hv5qmFuHN8unM Follow the Free Speech Union X/Twitter: x.com/SpeechUnion Instagram: www.instagram.com/freespeechunion Facebook: www.facebook.com/SpeechUnion