University and college lecturers are being urged to oppose government plans to tackle extremism on campuses.
Academic freedom is something they hold very close to their hearts, it is an absolute key to their profession. [ ] You cannot make it possible for students to explore ideas, if, at the same time, you prescribe how they do that. - Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU.
UCU today voiced its concern that Bath University is being manipulated by the British National Party.
Universities are rightly held up as examples to the rest of society because of their diversity and tolerance, and the safe space that campus provides for people to work and study. The BNP has no interest in sharing those values and preaches only hate and fear. [ ] UCU will be organising a protest if this visit does still go ahead. - Sally Hunt, general secretary of the UCU
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Your not opposed to stopping islamic extremism as it is freedom of expression, but you think the BNP must be stopped from speaking, do they not have the right to freedom of thaught and speech like those would be terrorists you just condoned.
Ah no, i think he is pointing out the hypocrisy of so called 'do-gooders', not supporting it.
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