VERSION|0.5.1|NAME|Cynic|DATE|1375739624|CONTENT|@Dinah

Yes, that&#039;s right - what Blair was attempting was virtually a new blasphemy law. By the time the Lords had finished with it, what actually got passed was so watered-down as to be meaningless: It didn&#039;t actually criminalise anything that wasn&#039;t already a criminal offence!

It was misleadingly called the &#039;racial and religious hatred bill&#039;. In fact, it had nothing to do with racism at all - its purpose was to try to stifle criticism of religion.|IP-ADDRESS|5.81.4.139|MODERATIONFLAG|