Anti-sectarian authoritarianism

"Free Speech is a hard won right that authoritarian Governments in Westminster and now Holyrood (to the SNP's shame) are attempting to revoke. A simple adage that needs to be remembered is that "I may not agree with what you say but I'll defend to my death"

"Excellent performance at the Justice Committee"

"Alex 'Adolf' Salmond needs his head checked. There are more important issues than fans singing big bad songs."

"Another assault on free speech. They are daily - see the Academics for Academic Freedom web site and statement: www.afaf.org.uk"

"Football fans are not criminals"

"I believe in the right to free speech and freedom of expression"

"signed"

"If I get a criminal record for something which I regard as freedom of speech in 'every other country' in the world then it would be outrageous, these laws are just there to give police any excuse to make arrests."

"No additional legislation required, make full use of existing laws. Surely cannot be correct that one can go to jail for singing an 'offensive' song and walk free after carrying an offensive weapon."

"The SNP government have a lot going for them, but they've lost their head on this issue."

"I feel that to punish football fans for sectarian as the government is preposing is wrong. To punish someone who gets caught up in 90 mins of football is not a fare way of dealing with the situation and marginalizes certain members of the public i.e. Rang"

"my thoughts are private Mr Spiers not for criminalising"