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The government is pushing through a higher education bill aimed at defending free speech at universities and stopping the practice of no-platforming.
No-platforming is a form of boycott where speakers are denied a platform to espouse usually-controversial views. The practice has become more prevalent in recent years as the remit for no-platforming people has become wider.
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We spoke to Toby Young, general secretary of the Free Speech Union, Jenny Sherrard from the UCU, and former Liverpool Guild of Students deputy president Dylan Thomson about the proposals.