Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist
New Statesman · 21 Oct 2026

Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist

. Her books must be available to the public. Their withdrawal from sale, on the basis of ill-conceived and draconian anti-terror legislation, is an affront to basic principles of free speech and expression so long taken for granted in this country. We categorically reject censorship – whether direct or indirect – and urge the government to change course, amending the legislation which has led us to this point of repressive absurdity.


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