“New look” Speakers Corner

[ALB]

From Time Out London 17 June

Well, at least those who mention Speakers Corner spontaneously think SPGB.

More on the new look Speakers Corner here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27885466

I don't think Karl Marx spoke there, did he? I know he wrote an article about anti-Church, pro-beer demonstration there in 1855 but I can't imagine him getting up on a soapbox:

http://marxengels.public-archive.net/en/ME0918en.html

[Young Master Smeet]

I don't think he spoke, but he did write about the Hyde Park Riots which founded it, so perhaps he popped along…

[Darren redstar]

My local council has just initiated  a local 'speakers corner', which seems so circumscribed to be practically useless. For one it is only once a month, and limited to one speaker at a time, there also appears to be a 'theme' for speakers to talk on. I am also less than impressed that the local papers report has managed to delete/ censor the only comment by a reader. Not so committed to the principle of free speech!Is this a national campaign, or something unique to Reading?forgot linkshttp://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/speakers-corner-reading-gives-citizens-7291876

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