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Department of LawHow Free is Free Speech? [Video]Contributor(s): Ulele Burnham, Peter Oborne, Dr Abdul Wahid | As a result of recent legislation, public authorities everywhere are now required to be on guard against the dangers of 'extremism' and to report 'extremists' to the authorities where they come across them in the course of their work - whether as teachers, mental health professionals, university lecturers or in some other capacity. But what is an extremist? What about free speech? How can a society which says it is committed to freedom seek to stop political speech it disagrees with? Is this a step too far in the growth of...2015-04-301h 18