I think the disparity around sentencing for different cases of “violent rhetoric” is going to continue to be a talking point in the media. Personally, I’m quite torn: I believe in free speech in principle but obviously you can’t shout “fire” in a crowded cinema and cause a stampede without consequences.

In this particular case, even if the law was better defined, the councillor would still have not received a sentence as the jury found him not guilty despite video evidence. This is particularly interesting because it seems like a case of something like jury nullification happening in the UK.

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder by a jury.

I wouldn’t go that far but I would definitely lock them up. They are a danger to the society.

Far right / racist policies should be banned and people promoting them should be in prisons.