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Taboo word
Advert censor bans posters for fashion brand as the name includes the world child

UK Censorship

Groucho Marx got it right when playing dictator Rufus T Firefly in Duck Soup. He clearly had Tony Blair and Gordon Brown in mind

If any form of pleasure is exhibited,
Report to me and it will be prohibited.
I'll put my foot down. So shall it be!
This is the land of the free!

Freedoms are eroding rapidly in the UK. This section covers UK censorship news particularly where it is attributed to UK government and politicians.

Thanks to Freeworld for the quote

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29th Mar

Easter bunnies with fangs
A few whingers take to twitter to complain about a TV showing of Watership Down brutally destroying their safe space warren

Customs Watch

28th Mar

Secondhand Lions
Cutting Edge Quick Trims Episode 28. BBFC category cuts for a PG rated cinema release

Extreme Porn

27th Mar

Suspended prison sentence
Another victim of dangerous bestiality pictures

UK News

25th Mar

No wonder people are turning to the likes of Donald Trump
Man ludicrously arrested over non threatening tweet referencing the worldwide debate about support for terrorism

ASA Watch

24th Mar

Daily Mail targeted at aged readers, not youngsters
Daily Mail let off by the advert censor for trailing a 15 rated ghost film before a One Direction music video

Gov

23rd Mar

Update: Responding to Blunt Criticism
Government reverses its homophobic ban on poppers

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Houses of Parl

20th Mar

How the Snooper's Charter enables a searchable database
The Snooper's Charter has first debate in parliament but MPs are keeping quiet about the searchable database being set up for the authorities to fish for data about our web browsing and phone calls

Extreme Porn

18th Mar

Updated: Let's jail everybody, especially men
A massive increase in the amount of prosecutions for dangerous pictures

UK News

17th Mar

More Inappropriate Censorship
Councils ban Roy Chubby Brown from its venues citing 'inappropriateness'

UK News

16th Mar

No criticisms allowed of the most violent influences of our times
Report finds an increase in support for restrictions on free speech about religion

Gov

15th Mar

Update: Investigatory powers bill not up to the task
200 senior lawyers write a letter to the Guardian about the snooper's charter

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