That this House regards freedom of speech as a precious component of democracy; therefore believes that the Sunday Express and all other newspapers should be free to decide the authorship and content of their publications, subject to the law; supports the public service broadcasting obligations of the BBC in ensuring the impartiality of presenters of current affairs programmes, noting the distinction between a critic paid by the BBC to give opinions and a presenter paid by the BBC to field opinions and that the latter must remain publicly impartial; further notes that with regard to the article by Robert Kilroy-Silk in the 4th January edition of the Sunday Express, the BBC investigation is about impartiality and the Commission for Racial Equality referral of the article to the Police is to investigate whether it constitutes incitement to racial hatred; supports the freedom of the press but also believes that it is right to have laws against incitement to racial hatred, paedophilia and exploitative pornography which necessarily introduce some limits to freedom of speech and expression; notes that the rise of Nazi fascism in Germany was assisted by propaganda which dehumanised and vilified Jewish people as a race and believes that the present day use of similar tactics in relation to any ethnic or religious group, for example blaming Arab people in general for the events of 11th September, should be condemned.

That this House regards freedom of speech as a precious component of democracy; therefore believes that the Sunday Express and all other newspapers should be free to decide the authorship and content of their publications, subject to the law; supports the public service broadcasting obligations of the BBC in ensuring...

That this House deeply resents the gross and disproportionate over-reaction of the BBC in suspending transmission of the Kilroy programme; regrets the climate of political correctness which pervades the BBC; urges the Government to defend and maintain the rights to free speech and opinion in the media; and calls upon the BBC to reinstate the Kilroy programme without delay.

That this House deeply resents the gross and disproportionate over-reaction of the BBC in suspending transmission of the Kilroy programme; regrets the climate of political correctness which pervades the BBC; urges the Government to defend and maintain the rights to free speech and opinion in the media; and calls upon...

That this House deplores the racist comments directed at Arab people, made in the 4th January edition of the Sunday Express by BBC presenter, Mr Robert Kilroy-Silk, branding over 200 million ordinary individuals as 'suicide bombers, limb amputators, women repressors'; views with contempt his abhorrent contention that Arab states and their populace 'murdered more than 3,000 civilians on 11th September and then danced in the hot, dusty streets to celebrate'; and calls upon the BBC to consider Mr Kilroy-Silk's position within the Corporation.

That this House deplores the racist comments directed at Arab people, made in the 4th January edition of the Sunday Express by BBC presenter, Mr Robert Kilroy-Silk, branding over 200 million ordinary individuals as 'suicide bombers, limb amputators, women repressors'; views with contempt his abhorrent contention that Arab states and...

That this House believes that the BBC, as public service broadcasters, must insist on the highest standards of professional conduct from those who make programmes for them; calls on the governors of the BBC, in the light of revelations in a national newspaper on 10th December concerning the behaviour of Mr Robert Kilroy-Silk, to draw up a code of conduct to protect young women who appear as guests on their programmes from cheap sexual advances; and believes that the BBC should insist that independent producers who make programmes for them should also adhere to the code.

That this House believes that the BBC, as public service broadcasters, must insist on the highest standards of professional conduct from those who make programmes for them; calls on the governors of the BBC, in the light of revelations in a national newspaper on 10th December concerning the behaviour of...