How Oxford University’s Oriel College should handle Nathan Cofnas event | Letter

The Guardian UK Tuesday 03 November 2026, 17:50 UTC By Guardian Staff 1 min read

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Dave Hunter suggests requiring the event to be online and inviting Hope Not Hate to speak on another occasionThe question of whether Oriel College, Oxford, should host Nathan Cofnas highlights the double bind for educational institutions created by the freedom of speech legislation from 2023: bad law, designed to fix a non-problem relating to “no platforming” (Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser, 27 October).However, such institutions have...

Dave Hunter suggests requiring the event to be online and inviting Hope Not Hate to speak on another occasion

The question of whether Oriel College, Oxford, should host Nathan Cofnas highlights the double bind for educational institutions created by the freedom of speech legislation from 2023: bad law, designed to fix a non-problem relating to “no platforming” (Oriel College urged to cancel student group’s event with Jason Arday accuser, 27 October).

However, such institutions have options. Oriel could require the event to be online, and solely for the members of the relevant society. This could help to mitigate security risks and the impact on students outside that society.

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