In the news – 22 September 2015

Censorship versus freedom of expression – Anthony Glees quoted (Cambridge University website, 17 September). Is terror legislation being used to stifle free expression? Where should the line be drawn on pornography? Can national broadcasters be truly independent at a time of war? To read this article, click here: https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/censorship-versus-freedom-of-expression.

Professor Glees was interviewed on BBC World Service News about Germany’s changed refugee policy. In the wake of the first interview ever by the head of MI5 on the BBC, Professor Glees was also interviewed about MI5 and security on BBC Five Live, BBC Radio Scotland, BBC South, BBC Three Counties, BBC West Midlands and BBC Coventry and Warwickshire. Throughout the week Professor Glees also discussed the refugee crisis on BBC Radio Oxford’s Bill Heine show and British policy towards Syria on BBC Three Counties Radio.

Dr Julian Richards has appeared several times on LBC Radio and Lincs FM talking about a range of security issues including Jeremy Corbyn’s views on NATO; cybercrime threats in the local region; and the Government’s policy on tackling extremism in universities.