Starmer told UK must repeal hate speech laws to protect LGBT+ people or lose Trump trade deal

[Crunchy Frog]

Sir Keir Starmer must embrace Donald Trump’s agenda by repealing hate speech laws in order to get a trade deal over the line, a Washington source has told The Independent.

The warning came after the US vice-president suggested a UK-US agreement may be close, with the White House “working very hard” on it.
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But a senior Washington figure, who has provided advice for the administration, claimed he is “obsessed by the fall of Western civilisation” – including his view that free speech is being eroded in Britain – and that he will demand the Labour government rolls back laws against hateful comments, including abuse targeting LGBT+ groups or other minorities, as a condition of any deal.
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“No free speech, no deal. It is as simple as that,” the Washington source said. It is understood that Britain has already offered to drop its proposed digital services tax as a means of getting a trade deal through. But the US wants to see laws on hate speech repealed as well as plans for a new online safety law dropped.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/trump-jd-vance-trade-deal-free-speech-b2733806.html

He's trying to set himself up as global dictator, using extortion to try to force other countries to change their laws to fit his ideology. The only one he will never try to push around is Putin. Because they apparently have perfect freedom of speech in russia.

[struggle4progress]

1. That dude leaving a trail of loose screws and marbles wherever he goes

[brush]

2. I don't believe Starmer is willing to sell out minority communities.

Even more if asshole Vance is the advance man.

And why would the UK make a seperate deal instead of uniting with the rest of the European governments?

[Drum]

3. Unconscionable!

Absolutely not.

[canetoad]

4. We have some pretty comprehensive

Hate speech laws in Oz. I bet he doesn't even know that.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_in_Australia

[Crunchy Frog]

5. Kicking.

[MagickMuffin]

6. We demand you get rid of hate speech, so we can be hateful without repercussions

And you do as we say or else!

[newdeal2]

7. I'm guessing this is being pushed by Eloon and Zuck

They hate EU regulations. Now Trump is inserting himself in other countries’ business.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. I think a lot of it may be coming from JD Couch F***er.

He lectured the Europeans about "free speech" when he was there not long ago.

I'm thinking that ultimately it's meant as some kind of dominance display.

[spanone]

9. Dear UK, tell him to fuck off.