Older, white males without university education feel most restricted in what they can say, study finds
Free speech is under threat because Britons feel they cannot speak out for fear of offending others over race, religion and immigration, a study has found.
Nearly half of those polled (49 per cent) believe people are too easily offended, particularly if they speak out on race and immigration issues, according to research for the Commission for Countering Extremism, which advises the Government.
The more outspoken people’s views, the more likely they were to feel constrained by the risk of offending others. Older, white males without a university education are among the groups who feel the most restricted.
