It ought to be dismissed altogether, but at least Lord Frost is taking a stand against it:
“Lord Frost warns that ‘flawed’ bill to clean up internet must be changed amid fears it could be ‘highly damaging’ to free speech”
See also my previous post if you’re not familiar with the bill:
Are there any signs of popular resistance to this trend in the UK towards stifling any opinion that the “conservative” (actually socialist) government dislikes?
Not that I have seen, most people seem blissfully ignorant of the bill or at most if they are aware they think its main purpose is to keep people (especially children) safe online. I think Lord Frost’s comments are significant though, a sign there is serious disquiet among senior conservatives.
Great that he’s taking a stand, but is it another case of the boy who stuck his finger in the dam to stop the flood…
A Yougov poll suggests that the vast majority of conservatives don’t like it: