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Britain doesn’t need hateful laws to defeat hate preachers

Theresa May's proposals go against our tradition of free speech, and set a dangerous precedent

British Home Secretary Theresa May addresses delegates on the third day of the annual British Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, central England, on September 30, 2014. AFP PHOTO/LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
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