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George Brandis Former high commissioner to the UK and federal attorney-general September 21, 2025 — 1.30pm

In the forecourt of the BBC’s headquarters in central London stands a sculpture of George Orwell. On the plinth are inscribed the words: “If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.” Orwell’s wisdom stands as a reminder of something that many – including, all too often, the BBC itself – have forgotten, or simply no longer accept: that free societies are defined by their willingness to protect the expression not just of uncomfortable truths, but of uncomfortable opinions as well.

The assassination on September 10 of the conservative agitator Charlie Kirk – whose funeral on Sunday will be a majo

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