‘Absolutely scandalous': UK mother jailed for 31 months over tweet
A mother jailed for a tweet in the wake of the Southport murders is sparking a heated debate over free speech in the UK.
Lucy Connolly, sentenced to 31 months for inciting racial hatred, had her appeal rejected, leaving her to serve the full term despite personal and family health challenges.
Speaking to Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power, Spectator Australia's 'Fire at Will' Podcast Host Will Kingston weighed in on Connolly's case following recent developments.
'The tweet that she did put out was distasteful. It was an awful thing to say. But again, we've all said awful things,' Mr Kingston said.
'She is now being perceived, I think rightly, as a political prisoner in the sentence, which was extraordinarily unjust, 31 months for that tweet, 31 months in prison.
'It is absolutely scandalous.'
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