The UK government's plan to redefine extremism has sparked concerns among politicians and experts. Right-wing Tory MP Miriam Cates and former Labour MP Lord Walney express worries that the new definition could impact free speech and democratic rights. Michael Gove believes defining extremism will help the government make better choices, while some argue that the definition is loose and open to interpretation. The debate over the new definition also involves criticisms from various MPs, including George Galloway and Sadiq Khan.
"Some times those reviled as extremists turned out to be right all along" @georgegalloway True of those who fought apartheid in South Africa then, true still of those fighting apartheid and genocide in Palestine now. https://t.co/NK6Q43CbNb
"Some times those reviled as extremists turned out to be right all along" @georgegalloway True of those who fought apartheid in South Africa, true still of those fighting apartheid and genocide in Palestine. https://t.co/NK6Q43CbNb
GEORGE GALLOWAY EXPOSES MICHAEL GOVE LABELLING MUSLIM GROUPS AS EXTREMISTS “Sometimes those reviled as extremists end up being right all along” https://t.co/BSy0nKGq9r
“Any organisation which is labelled as extreme for seeking to undermine parliamentary democracy is probably not going to take that lying down.” @LordWalney welcomes Michael Gove’s new definition of extremism. @JPonPolitics https://t.co/YHSEyk9weN
Michael Gove - ‘Our democracy and our values of inclusivity and tolerance are under challenge’ The government has announced a new definition of extremism, while Sadiq Khan has said that this new change could 'divide communities'. https://t.co/sXHJ0OKwZX
'Sometimes those reviled as extremists turn out to have been right all along' New Rochdale MP George Galloway criticises Michael Gove in the Commons over his new definition of extremism https://t.co/vKZQo3Whl8 https://t.co/QpYZBsXmGm
'I might be called an extremist over Covid!' Former Labour MP, Lord Walney, and @beverleyturner clash over the Government's decision to redefine extremism. https://t.co/U4M8mWVUrQ
‘It is very loose and it is very open to interpretation.' Political Editor at the Daily Express, Sam Lister, discusses the developing definition of extremism and how this might be handled under a Labour Government. https://t.co/Y4em8mNLZM
A government independent adviser has said he "welcomes" the govt's new definition of extremism. Lord Walney told Sky News "most people" would agree that organisations who fall foul of the definition shouldn't receive public funding. https://t.co/VnRz2stViC 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/z8FIYBgbWe
‘It focuses on the attempts by some groups to systematically undermine our liberal democracy.' Former Labour MP, Lord Walney, discusses the Government's new definition of extremism. https://t.co/hHzPWlQC4K
The Government’s new definition of extremism is a threat to our democratic rights, writes @AkikoMHart for LBC Views https://t.co/U9LLykV3Or
Defining extremism will help UK government ‘choose its friends wisely’, says Michael Gove https://t.co/FC2w5Kbcvs
'We may criminalise people with a wide range of legitimate views' Right-wing Tory MP Miriam Cates said reports about the government's new definition of extremism are 'concerning', and 'could have a chilling effect on free speech' https://t.co/tApFW1uArN
'Separating the definition of extremism from actual violence and harm may criminalise people with a wide range of legitimate views, and have a chilling affect on free speech.’ Miriam Cates expresses her concern for the Government's plan to redefine extremism. https://t.co/pJCGw8oc72
Miriam Cates at PMQs asks whether widening the definition of extremism will affect free speech in areas other than ‘radical Islamism’ Several Tory MPs have privately expressed concerns that the changes will affect groups including anti-abortion activists