Lee Anderson in furious clash with guest over free speech shut down: ‘Being dishonest, again!’

Lee Anderson was embroiled in a fiery debate on GB News with commerce unionist Andy McDonald about an tried convention shut down in Brussels.
NatCon platformed the likes of Nigel Farage and Suella Braverman however the occasion was intercepted by Brussels police with a shut down order.
Speaking on GB News, the Reform UK MP clashed with McDonald about whether or not the shut down is an indication of one thing extra sinister, just like the demise of free speech.
McDonald accused Anderson of hypocrisy by highlighting his criticism of the pro-Palestine demonstrations which have turn out to be an everyday function of London life.
Lee Anderson clashed with Andy McDonald
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“This is a slippery slope”, Anderson mentioned. “Surely this is a path towards communism?”
McDonald responded to ask how communism is ready to come back about on account of the occasions in Brussels, earlier than Anderson proceeded to offer a definition of the ideology.
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“Is it a slippery slope then?”, he requested. “You can be as intellectual as you want.”
“I don’t think this is a slippery slope at all”, McDonald mentioned.
“From what I perceive, the Brussels mayor is a centre-left mayor, not notably exhausting left.
“This NatCon convention occurred in London and a Labour mayor didn’t raid it. I don’t assume Labour goes to take us right into a communist state.
The NatCon shut down try was mentioned on Lee Anderson’s Real World
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“I sat throughout this desk from you a couple of month in the past and also you referred to as for all of the Palestinian protests to be shut down, I keep in mind.”
The declare prompted Lee to intervene as he denied ever calling for the protests to be shut down, as an alternative arguing that he wished these displaying “murderous graphics” to be arrested.
“You’re being a little bit dishonest here, again”, he mentioned.
“Let’s get it proper. I used to be calling for folks displaying murderous graphics to be arrested.
“There’s nothing mistaken about folks peacefully protesting however after they’re inciting hatred, they need to be arrested.”
After furore sparked by the tried shut down, the NatCon convention was allowed to proceed the next day.
Downing Street branded the transfer “extremely disturbing”.
“The Prime Minister is a strong supporter and advocator for free speech and he believes that should be fundamental to any democracy”, they mentioned.
“Speaking extra broadly to the precept of such occasions, he’s very clear that cancelling occasions or stopping attendance and no-platforming audio system is damaging to free speech and to democracy in consequence.
“He may be very clear that free debate and the alternate of views is important, even the place you disagree.”