Because they have previously made completely unrelated criticisms of government policy or government ministers on social media. I know this has been going on for a while, should be a much bigger deal imo. It’s absolutely pathetic.
"They don't implement very much government policy these days because the governing party doesn't actually have any policies beyond stoking the culture wars"
"Rules introduced by the Cabinet Office in 2022 specify that the social media accounts of potential speakers must be vetted before final acceptance to the programme. The vetting is impartial and purely evidence-based.
"The check on your social media has identified material that criticises government officials and policy. It is for this reason and not because we do not value your technical insight, that I'm afraid that we have no choice and must cancel your invitation"
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That is genuinely outrageous. The sooner we get these pathetic little sh1ts out of government the better.
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The vetting is being done by civil servants, not by the government.
none of you minded civil servants cancelling people a few weeks ago when it wasn’t your people they were looking at.
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Why do conservatives hate free speech so much?
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Civil servants implement policy. Sky fairies devise policy or it just happens. Nothing to do with Ministers.
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Civil servants only implement whatever policy they think aligns most with their own aspirations.
They don't implement very much government policy these days unless it suits them.
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"They don't implement very much government policy these days because the governing party doesn't actually have any policies beyond stoking the culture wars"
FTFY
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Shut up you little weasel
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"Rules introduced by the Cabinet Office in 2022 specify that the social media accounts of potential speakers must be vetted before final acceptance to the programme. The vetting is impartial and purely evidence-based.
"The check on your social media has identified material that criticises government officials and policy. It is for this reason and not because we do not value your technical insight, that I'm afraid that we have no choice and must cancel your invitation"
ffs, snowflakes.
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GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO BE A SAFE SPACE AWAY FROM THESE CANCEL CULTURE MERCHANTS WHO WANT TO CANCEL THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY
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