
Co-convenor #BattleFest @acadofideas; convenor @LivingFreedomUK; author, #LetterOnLiberty 'The Scottish Question' https://xitter.cf/t.co/al0qqUPDZ6
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Alastair Donald retweeted
Here's the film version of 'Take Me Home' about 'Growing Up in the Culture Wars'
Thanks to @MaximumCities for having this as part of the podcasts strand at Battle of Ideas.
Great chairing from @moore4sdp and @RedActuary and points from the audience
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Alastair Donald retweeted
Suomalaisuuden Liitto, yhteistyössä Academy of Ideasin kanssa, tuo kansainvälisen Battle of Ideas
-keskustelufestivaalin ensimmäistä kertaa Suomeen nimellä Aatosten taisto. Helsingissä järjestettävä tapahtuma pidetään Balderin salissa lauantaina 31.10.2026.
Osta lippusi nyt: suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/kaup…
Ohjelma ja lisätiedot: aatostentaisto.fi / battleofideas.fi
Alastair Donald retweeted
BOOKSHOP BARNIE
Theodore Dalrymple on his "An Englishman's Home Is His Car Park"
How will his thesis change when the gov gives drivers new rights to challenge unfair private parking charges.
Date: 4 Nov • 19:00
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Alastair Donald retweeted
"For the barrister in my debate, “terrorism” was the magic word. For Polanski and his party, it’s “hate” or “racism.”
...We need to end this era of free speech LARPing." -@JMchangama
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Alastair Donald retweeted
Re-reading en route to Dublin after being conscripted last minute to a fascinating discussion about it on Jack Aldane’s @bookingclubpod at @acadofideas Battle of Ideas this weekend! Thanks for having me:)
Alastair Donald retweeted
NEW EPISODE: Are Women To Blame For 'Woke' Workplaces?... starring @jowilliams293 - recorded at #BattleFest - drops TONIGHT at 7.15pm (UK) - Wednesday 21 October. Link ⬇️ See you shortly!
Alastair Donald retweeted
Pitääkö meillä olla oikeus loukata? Onko sananvapaus Euroopassa uhattuna, ja miten sitä voidaan puolustaa?
Aatosten taistossa pohdimme mm. sananvapauden rajoja ja sananvapauden tilaa Euroopassa. Lisäksi kuulemme perusteilla olevasta Euroopan sananvapausverkostosta (European Free Speech Network).
Sananvapaus on tapahtumassamme keskeisellä sijalla niin keskustelujen aiheena kuin koko festivaalin iskulauseenakin – ”Free speech allowed”. Tule mukaan kuuntelemaan, haastamaan ja sanomaan sanottavasi!
Aatosten taisto 31.10.2026 klo 12.00–19.30, Balderin sali, Helsinki. Liput 12,50 €.
Sananvapautta koskevissa keskusteluissa puhumassa:
Jarkko Tontti @jarkkotontti
Henrik "Iso-H" Rosenberg @IsoHenkka
Linda Hart @lindahart_FI
Claire Fox @Fox_Claire
Alastair Donald @MaximumCities
Eric Kaufmann @epkaufm
Eldur Smári Kristinsson @justgayice
Jake Weston @JakeRWeston
J-V Gustafsson
– ja sinä.
Osta lippusi nyt: suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/kaup…
Ohjelma: aatostentaisto.fi / battleofideas.fi
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Alastair Donald retweeted
Miten voimme turvata sanan- ja uskonnonvapauden samalla, kun suojelemme ihmisiä vihapuheelta ja vähemmistöjä syrjinnältä? Entä missä määrin suomalaiset ja eurooppalaiset yhä uskovat periaatteeseen, jonka mukaan huonot ajatukset voitetaan parhaiten paremmilla ajatuksilla, ei kielloilla?
Keskustelemassa:
Claire Fox
Eric Kaufmann
Jarkko Tontti
Eldur Smári Kristinsson
Jake Weston
– ja sinä.
Aatosten taisto 31.10.2026 Balderin sali, Helsinki. Osta lippusi nyt osoitteesta suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/kaup…
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Alastair Donald retweeted
So excited for the first CUFSS speakers event on 29th October with Alka @SehgalCuthbert and Anna Loutfi.
This one promises to be fiery!
When so many political figures and parties are advocating for *replacement* of the EA with something that might work better in practice, I think there is a case to be made that the Act is in fact problematic *in principle*. Is it ever desirable to enforce equality through the medium of the law?
That's what we'll be discussing in Cambridge next Thursday. Tickets available now and open to members of the public!
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
CUFSS are delighted to welcome Drs Anna Loutfi and Alka Sehgal-Cuthbert from Don't Divide Us, a grassroots movement that contests the view that the UK is systemically racist and instead advocates for "colourblind anti-racism". Our speakers recently co-authored a report for the Prosperity Institute, 'Some More Equal Than Others', as well as a Don't Divide Us report, 'The Equality Act Isn't Working', making their case against the Equality Act.
In this event, Anna and Alka will explore the philosophical and legal case for repealing the EA in its entirety, challenging not merely its practical consequences but the underlying principle of state-enforced equality. The event will consider how equality legislation has undermined common law principles and created new restrictions on individual liberties, and why imposing positive duties in this area is problematic.
Join us for a provocative discussion about one of the defining assumptions of modern British law, and the case for a radically different approach to equality and freedom.
🗓 Thursday 29th October
🕒 19:30
📍 central Cambridge location to be announced to ticket holders
🔉 Our speakers:
Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert is an educator, academic, author, and campaigner. She is the Director of Don't Divide Us, author of numerous specialist texts on education, and co-editor of What Should Schools Teach? Disciplines, Subjects, and the Pursuit of Truth. She has spoken at numerous prestigious conferences and gave evidence to the 2016 All-Party Parliamentary Group Inquiry (APPGI) on Knowledge and Skills in Education.
Dr Anna Loutfi is a specialist employment and equality barrister practising from 4-5 Gray's Inn Square in London. She was called to the Bar in 2019 and is regularly instructed in employment law matters including discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal and related workplace disputes. She has extensive experience in equality and human rights law, free speech, and disability law.
Alastair Donald retweeted
Great speaking all things Net Zero with the very knowledgeable @baylissbaghdad. We need a proper debate about decarbonisation and there are options outside of the rigid targets set by the Climate Change Act.
Is Britain losing faith in Net Zero?
This week on The Critics Show, @baylissbaghdad is joined by @HarryWilkinsonn about everything Net Zero.
Listen now🦊🎧
outpoststudios.net/p/whateve…
Alastair Donald retweeted
We had an excellent and inspiring time at Battle of Ideas this year, the place to have all the important conversations of our day!
Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat. It was wonderful to meet our supporters and learn more about the specific challenges we face in different countries across Europe.
Our director Faika @el_nagashi spoke in two sessions: Discussing extremism, she highlighted the dangerous and harmful framing of women’s rights activism as extremist and hateful, and urged us to examine ideological movements in light of their impact on women’s rights, bodies and freedom.
In her second session, she exposed the push for bans on conversion practices based on gender identity and gender expression as a European political project.
Many more sessions and insightful contributions made for a weekend that showed there is not only much to worry about, but also much to delight in, if we can keep the conversations going! @acadofideas #BattleFest
Alastair Donald retweeted
Kuka varasti nuorten tulevaisuuden: poliitikot, työnantajat, vanhemmat, media vai ei kukaan? Ja mitä pitäisi tehdä, jotta suomalaisnuorten usko tulevaisuuteen voidaan palauttaa?
Keskustelemassa kuuden poliittisen nuorisojärjestöjen edustajat:
Binga Tupamäki, Kokoomusnuoret
Mitro Kutvonen, Demarinuoret
Toni Haakila, Costa KD nuoret
Elias Rosengren ,Perussuomalainen nuoriso
Heta Uhtio, Vasemmistonuoret
Milla Veteläinen, Keskustanuoret
– ja sinä
Aatosten taisto 31.10.2026 klo 12.00–19.30, Balderin sali, Helsinki, Liput 12,50 €. Osta lippusi nyt osoitteesta: suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/kaup…
Ohjelma ja lisätiedot:
aatostentaisto.fi / battleofideas.fi
Alastair Donald retweeted
This weekend I spoke at two sessions at the fantastic #BattleFest, organised by @Fox_Claire, @MaximumCities, @Ella_M_Whelan and the rest of the @acadofideas team.
You can read the text of my opening remarks at both sessions here:
abhisaha.substack.com/p/my-o…
Alastair Donald retweeted
#Battleofideas a Conversation between. @Fox_Claire @MrsEmmaWebber @MaggieOliverUK and @Furedibyte - when the State harms its own people. And hides it.
#BattleFest in London is done for another year. Now for Europe.. starting with Helsinki. Spread the word
Viikonlopun erikoistarjous! Koodilla AATOSTEN-VKL-TARJOUS-30 saat 30% alennuksen normaalihintaisista lipusta! Tarjous voimassa ainostaan perjantaista-sunnuntaihin (16.-18.10). Toimi siis heti ja osta lippusi osoitteesta: suomalaisuudenliitto.fi/kaup…
Ohjelma ja lisätiedot:
aatostentaisto.fi / battleofideas.fi
Alastair Donald retweeted
Excellent discussion on Free speech for me and not for thee? Red Lines In Free Expression at #BattleFest hosted by @acadofideas.
Panelists: Paul Coleman, Akiko Hart, Jacob Mchangama, Akua Reindrof, @Tom_Slater_ and chaired by Alastair Donald @MaximumCities
Alastair Donald retweeted
Looking forward to speaking on this panel at @acadofideas on Sunday, about new media and the future of journalism. Tickets still available!
battleofideas.org.uk/session…
Alastair Donald retweeted
📣The FSU team is heading to the Battle of Ideas this weekend!
It’s one of the great weekends of the year: a chance to listen to and debate the most pressing issues of our time.
Hundreds of panels and speakers will explore the many challenges we face.
The Free Speech Union will also record a live podcast with External Affairs Officer @_ConnieShaw, National Engagement Director @janmacvarish, Director of Case Management @BenBarryJones and Policy and Research Director @DavidRoseUK.
And if you’re not yet a member, sign up at our stall for 20% off membership plus a free FSU tote bag packed with our merch!
Already a member? Introduce a new member to us and you’ll both receive a FSU filled tote.
You won’t want to miss it 👇
Alastair Donald retweeted
I’m looking forward to The Battle of Ideas festival organised by @acadofideas this weekend, where I will be speaking on two panels.
On Saturday at 12:15, I will defend statistics -- not only from those who distrust or dismiss them, but also from those who place far too much faith in them. battleofideas.org.uk/session…
On Sunday at 13:45, I will argue that identifying a harm is not the same as justifying a law.
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