Former PM Lizz Truss has lamented censorship in the UK. While speaking at a conference on Bitcoin, she said the climate is fearful in respect of a right to speak freely.
Her comparison to the Soviet Union is a personal one, having studied it extensively herself. Her book, Ten Years To Save The West, is her memoir cum manifesto.
A protest was held today in Parliament Square in defence of the rights of women in Iran. A small crowd gathered to wave Iranian flags, listen to speeches, and hear ethnic music.
The Square outside Parliament has been used frequently for gatherings of this kind. In previous years pro-Gaza, pro and anti EU, and other causes have been represented in number.