A documentary edition about banned phrases, political insult and the strange confidence of governments that think context can be legislated.
Free speech is easiest to defend when the speaker is charming, the sentence is tasteful and nobody important feels insulted. Unfortunately, that is not where the principle is usually required.
This edition follows the argument from parliament to protest, asking what happens when the state stops regulating conduct and starts grading political language. It is not an endorsement of every slogan. It is an objection to pretending that approval and protection are the same thing.
Listen to the full episode, then follow the source notes and further reading collected below.