Hate Crime Bill 'ill conceived' and 'badly drafted' says former Alex Salmond adviser
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dailyrecord.co.ukAlex Salmond has dismissed the SNP Government’s Hate Crime Bill as “ill conceived, badly drafted and ultimately unloved”. Alex Bell also said the SNP needs “better policy and better people” and blasted “group think” in the party.
Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf is under pressure over the forthcoming Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill. Critics say the Bill’s new offences relating to “stirring up hatred” could stifle freedom of expression.Around 2,000 people have responded to a consultation on the proposals - the highest number of responses in this session of the Scottish Parliament.Yousaf has acknowledged there are “legitimate concerns” about the Bill and believes these can be addressed in the coming months.Bell, who was Salmond’s.
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