‘If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls.’

So said Father Ted creator and anti-trans activist Graham Linehan on X, leading to his arrest, according to a recording posted on his website.

Linehan was stopped at Heathrow Airport, taken to a cell and eventually released on bail, pending further investigation.

The arrest sparked outrage – there were accusations of police overreach, JK Rowling called it ‘totalitarian’, and Wes Streeting hinted at a review of laws concerning online speech.

While I’m not at liberty to comment on active legal proceedings, I will say that sending five armed cops to arrest someone over some tweets is a bit overkill.

However, I think th

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