Bob Edlin: Where Britain goes, we go?....

Where Britain goes, we go? But let’s hope we don’t follow the Brits on trend towards increased censorship

PoO hasn’t delved too deeply into the methodology, but we note the disturbing trends recorded in the Global Expression Report 2025. Fewer countries are advancing in tolerating freedom of expression.

More than 5.6 billion people have experienced a decline in their freedom of expression over the past 10 years. Scores have sunk in 77 countries, and only 35 countries are now ranked as ‘Open.’