Free Speech: Could book bans happen in Britain?

We've all heard about the 'book bans' in US states like Florida, where schools and libraries are pulling titles from their shelves following complaints from parents about 'controversial' content. Could that happen in the UK? Ruth Anderson, CEO of Index on Censorship, tells us why she thinks "of course" it could. We also talk about cancel culture, freedom of expression in countries around the world, and how political division can erode free speech. The Evening Standard's launched a major inquiry into the state of free speech in the UK. You can read more about that here.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.