On that ‘cancelling left wing humour’ story... the ECtHR has recognised satire specifically as in need of protection. This is from Eon v France, in 2013 (next tweet)
“The Court had observed on several occasions that satire was a form of artistic expression and social commentary which, by its inherent features of exaggeration and distortion of reality, naturally aimed to provoke and agitate....”
“... Accordingly, any interference with the right of an artist – or anyone else – to use this means of expression should be examined with particular care.”
The BBC might need reminding of this, should the restraint of political humour come into action...
Ht the excellent @young_subridere!
Oh, and before anyone says anything, the European Court of Human Rights is *not* an EU court, and Brexit does *not* mean we are leaving its jurisdiction.
We might try, and Theresa May wanted to, but we haven’t yet withdrawn from the European Convention on Human Rights.
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