Online Hate Speech Debate

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Department: Home Office

Online Hate Speech

Imran Hussain Excerpts
Thursday 30th November 2017

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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We keep all potential crimes of the type that the hon. Gentleman has referred to under review. I will not comment on individual cases of the type that he has referred to. I am sure that he can conclude by himself on the line between free speech and criminal activity. I think I will leave it at that.

Imran Hussain Portrait Imran Hussain (Bradford East) (Lab)
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Two years ago, I tabled an early-day motion calling for then presidential candidate Trump to be banned from visiting the United Kingdom until he retracted the extremely divisive comments he had made at that time. Given his tweets yesterday and overnight, it is clear that he has not changed. That is the key point. Will the Home Secretary tell me why it is right for someone so intent on stirring up hatred, contrary to the values of this country, to be invited here for an all-expenses-paid state visit at the expense of the taxpayer?

Amber Rudd Portrait Amber Rudd
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What about the values of the American people, of whom he is the President? So many Members on both sides of the House have said how much they admire the American people. Those are the values that I admire and with which I feel we have much in common.