Street preaching is being banned in the centre of Colchester.

Freedom of speech is part of British culture.

This sounds more like China or Myanmar.

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FreddieUK · 70-79, M

So many town centres and public spaces have been privatised, that the local by-laws no longer apply in the places where people actually gather. It's never been allowed to preach in, for example, a shopping mall/centre in the UK as they are privately owned.

peterlee · M

@FreddieUK The irony is that many are owned by the Church of England pension fund!

John Wesley got away with it in the eighteenth century.

So did Thomas Clarkson as he went round the country advocating the abolishment of slavery.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@peterlee I agree that this needs to be fought for.