Swearing’s OK but ‘snowflake’ is not: what Ofcom’s latest ruling says to Christians
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Tim Farron MP2021-09-24T08:12:00
The media regulator say people are less offended by swearing on TV but care more about discriminatory language. But do we need to legislate against insults like ’snowflake’ and ‘gammon’ asks MP Tim Farron, or do we just need to disagree better?
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