Pick of the week: No-platforming, prisons and porn

"We need to defend absolutely the freedom of speech." - Patrick Chappatte View this email in your browser It's almost the weekend so as usual, we've selected our five most-read items of the last seven days for you to catch up on. Here's what we have for you this week: An interview with the Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson A piece on smoking bans in prisons A report on a death at an immigration detention centre A look at government regulation on porn And our most-read piece which was on the latest no-platforming row Ignore the excuses - Peter Tatchell has been no-platformed   On Feb 19, 2016 02:02 pm Let's call a spade a spade: this is no-platforming. It's time to stand up to the censors. Read more... » Is this the most inane government consultation of all time?   On Feb 19, 2016 02:02 pm The problems with the pornography consultation are three-fold: Firstly, it is impossible. Secondly, it creates a regulator they only just scrapped. And thirdly it contradicts their policy from last week. Read more... » Body found at immigration detention centre   On Feb 19, 2016 02:03 pm A detainee has been found dead at Colnbrook immigration detention centre, Politics.co.uk can confirm. Read more... » The smoking ban could spark a long, hot summer in English prisons   On Feb 19, 2016 02:03 pm It could be disastrous if the prison smoking ban is forced through too quickly Read more... » Interview: Ruth Davidson   On Feb 19, 2016 02:04 pm Scotland's Conservative leader on Thatcher, SNP tricks and how the Tories lost the Scottish working class Read more... »     Opinion Former videos   A strong vision for infrastructure - ICE Wales   On Feb 17, 2016 02:27 pm ICE Wales set-out recommendations to help secure a prosperous, thriving Wales for generations to come. Read more... » Untapped potential among many UK workers   On Feb 15, 2016 10:53 am The second animation looking at the findings of the UKCES Employer Skills Survey 2015 focuses on how well the skills of the workforce match the needs of the jobs they're in, and how much employers invest in training for their staff. Read more... »     Jobs and courses   Postgraduate study: Masters courses in International Politics, Global Political Economy and Diplomacy and Foreign Policy   On Feb 02, 2016 09:35 am At the heart of contemporary international politics and foreign affairs are new challenges to enduring problems. Read more... »     Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2016 Senate Media Ltd, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.politics.co.uk Our mailing address is: Senate Media Ltd 18 Vine Hill London, EC1R 5DZ United Kingdom Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences