A minister with a responsibility for free speech in education said she would not want social media personality Andrew Tate to speak to university students.
Claire Coutinho told a free speech event that activists are seeking to “stifle debate” at universities and students are being “deprived” of attending events.
The children, families and wellbeing minister said free speech is “under threat” on university campuses and visiting speakers are “intimidated” by protests.
But when asked whether Tate, who is known for expressing misogynistic views, should be allowed to address university students, Ms Coutinho said she did not think there was a place for “people spreading hate” on campus.
Speaking at a centre-right think tank Policy Exchange event, the minister, who is responsible for freedom of speech in education, said: “I wouldn’t like to see Andrew Tate speak on campus.
“But that being said, when I go and talk to schools I think them being able to debate the kind of things that Andrew Tate has talked about has been the best way to counter some of those views.”
