Banning leftwing activists from entering Britain: an illiberal move with a long history in this country | DK RentonPublished bytheguardian.comon •1 min readThe cancellation of Cenk Uygur’s and Hasan Piker’s visas tells us that the home secretary’s powers to police speech are too broadIn August 1967, the activist Stokely Carmichael was banned from entering Britain.Home OfficeFreedom of speechDigital mediaSXSWPoliticsUK newsCIASECLearn moreShareLegalReport