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Netpol
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This poll also says as many participants think giving the police more powers to restrict protests is good as those who said it's bad. Protest rights that challenge powerful interests are never popular, right up to the moment people suddenly discover they need them www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

theguardian.comFailure to protect free speech could cost Labour votes at next election, says LibertyPolling for rights group shows issue is concern for voters and many feel recent policies have had negative effect

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Netpol
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Hot take: it's impossible to "market" the idea of protest rights to a society that vigorously demonises campaigners and encourages the idea that political change is impractical and extreme and polls like this are a poor use of resources. Our rights are defended only when we get out and use them