<p>The police are investigating The Telegraph's Allison Pearson for a social media post despite everyday crime going largely unsolved.</p><br><p>Essex Police chose the morning of Remembrance Sunday to visit our Telegraph colleague Allison Pearson and inform her they were investigating a year-old social media post under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986 relating to material “likely or intended to cause racial hatred”.</p><br><p>Kamal and Tim Stanley ask why our police forces seem perfectly capable of following up on remarks&nbsp;made in an online&nbsp;environment, whilst everyday crimes like burglaries and sexual offences go largely unsolved.</p><br><p>And what next for the beaten up Democrats in the US? They ask Governor&nbsp;Phil Murphy from New Jersey how his party&nbsp;lost so badly and what they do next.</p><br><p>We want to hear from you! Email us at TheDailyT@telegraph.co.uk or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast</p><br><p>Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan</p><p>Senior Producer: John Cadigan</p><p>Executive Producer: Louisa Wells</p><p>Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge</p><p>Video Editor: Luke Goodsall</p><p>Studio Operator: Meghan Searle</p><p>Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh</p><p>Original music by Goss Studio</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Daily T

The Telegraph

Are the police attacking our free speech?

NOV 14, 202439 MIN
The Daily T

Are the police attacking our free speech?

NOV 14, 202439 MIN

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<p>The police are investigating The Telegraph's Allison Pearson for a social media post despite everyday crime going largely unsolved.</p><br><p>Essex Police chose the morning of Remembrance Sunday to visit our Telegraph colleague Allison Pearson and inform her they were investigating a year-old social media post under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986 relating to material “likely or intended to cause racial hatred”.</p><br><p>Kamal and Tim Stanley ask why our police forces seem perfectly capable of following up on remarks&nbsp;made in an online&nbsp;environment, whilst everyday crimes like burglaries and sexual offences go largely unsolved.</p><br><p>And what next for the beaten up Democrats in the US? They ask Governor&nbsp;Phil Murphy from New Jersey how his party&nbsp;lost so badly and what they do next.</p><br><p>We want to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] or find us on X, Instagram and TikTok @dailytpodcast</p><br><p>Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia Coan</p><p>Senior Producer: John Cadigan</p><p>Executive Producer: Louisa Wells</p><p>Production Co-ordinator: Ryan Gudge</p><p>Video Editor: Luke Goodsall</p><p>Studio Operator: Meghan Searle</p><p>Social Media Producer: Niamh Walsh</p><p>Original music by Goss Studio</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>