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**Hugh** · 18-07-2022, 13:02

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY

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Originally Posted by OLD BOY View Post
I think an awful lot of people will be upset if this legislation led to the closure of discussion groups altogether because everyone became scared of saying anything. The people behind the legislation may mean well, but the impact of this will be devastating.

I think the message may at last be getting through and I’m picking up hints that it may be ditched or completely reviewed by the new PM.

Originally Posted by Hugh View Post

Which "new PM", and what "hints", please?

Here are a few, readily available on the internet.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politi...otect-27478083

https://www.guardian-series.co.uk/ne...te-become-law/

https://metro.co.uk/2022/07/13/onlin...axed-16996243/

Only one of the candidates to be the new PM, not the new PM…

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The bill’s prominent opponents include Kemi Badenoch, one of the Tory leadership candidates to reach the second ballot this week.

Positioning herself as a warrior against ‘woke’ attacks on free speech, she told a hustings on Tuesday: ‘The Online Safety Bill is going to have some serious implications for free speech.

‘I have supported the government in every single bill since becoming an MP. I’m not going to be supporting it this week in its present form.

Most other candidates have yet to express a clear position on the legislation, though Liz Truss’ backers include a number of ministers in the government that has been pushing it ahead, including its current chief architect Nadine Dorries.