Free speech under threat as Brits fear causing offence over race religion and immigration – poll finds

According to a new study, people are threatened in Free Speech in England.

While more than one -third of the British had to censor their views on race or ethnicity, they felt that they could not speak freely about migration or religious extremism.

While 41 percent thought they had to take back their views on transsexual problems, 31 percent felt restricted to discussing the conflict in Gaza after the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.

According to the research of the opposition commission, which advises the government, almost half of the British believes that people are very easily uncomfortable.

Elderly, white men are more likely to be restricted by the risk of disturbing others, the more limited, the more clear the views of a person.

Based on interviews with 2,500 people, the study was performed by IPSOS to establish a free speech in the UK and was first reported by Telegraph.

In the survey, people without white, male, elderly and university education are stronger in favor of free speech regardless of the matter, but felt that they could talk less of their minds.

Approximately 48 percent of this group said that they should keep their comments about the race, which is much higher than 36 percent.

The same was true for immigration, where 43 percent of them had to keep their views back compared to a general average among the 32 percent.

Among the religious groups, Christians were more likely to support the right to free speech, and they were also more likely to feel that they had to continue to express their views.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick (above) said that the determination of the left ‘to close the discussion about the migration creates a creepy environment for a free speech’.

In contrast, women, young British and people from ethnic minorities or non -Christian religions tended to think that people should be more sensitive in speaking ways.

In the meantime, the survey found that people returned to express their views mainly to avoid crime or start discussing.

46 percent of them resisted to express their views on any religious figures, text or teaching, and 35 percent took back their political views to avoid crime.

Some people withdrew back due to the increase in concerns about their security, which prevented religious debates due to their security fears and 17 percent of their political views.

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick said that the determination of the left ‘to close the debate on migration creates a creepy environment for a free speech’.

Telegraph said: ‘In this context, the definition of Islamophobia will be a disaster and will worsen the culture of fear that spreads to society.’