Students quit free speech campaign over role of Toby Young-founded group
3 months old This article is more than 3 months old Recruits say they were misled about the involvement of controversial pressure group the Free Speech Union Toby Young appears on breakfast TV in May 2020. Photograph: ITV/Rex Toby Young appears on breakfast TV in May 2020. Photograph: ITV/Rex Sat 9 Jan 2021 02.00 EST When a group of student activists were recruited to create a freedom of expression campaign, they were optimistic that their wide-ranging views could be part of its mission “to get all young people enthusiastic about free speech”. The reality of the Free Speech Youth Advis...