Quote Originally Posted by cyril evans awaydays View Post
That's not quite right. Freedom of expression is the right to hold your own opinions and to express them freely without government interference. The government can restrict this right in specific circumstances.

https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/...dom-expression
Well yes of course. No one is suggesting otherwise.

The point often overlooked is that freedom of speech is not about being able to say what you want about who you want (defamation laws see to that), but being able to criticise the government openly without fear of persecution (save for the points you've referred to)