👍 ‘By whatever means necessary’: The origins of the ‘no platform’ policy

Liked ‘By whatever means necessary’: The origins of the ‘no platform’ policy by Evan Smith (Hatful of History)

‘No platform’ was developed as a specific tactic to prevent the encroachment of the National Front (and the Monday Club) onto university campuses in the mid-1970s. However it seems that almost from the time of its implementation, it has been open to misinterpretation and abuse by certain student groups.

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