Let me say what I think...
You can expect a busy night in Oxford today.
The Oxford students Union has invited for tonight's debate a historian once imprisoned for denying the Holocaust and the leader of a far right political party in Britain.
at Oxford both from Jewish and Muslim groups at Oxford.
Should David Irving and the British National Party (BNP), Nick Griffin, be allowed to have their say?
Oxford graduate and novelist Diran Adebayo says we're now living in a culture where people are keen to ban anything, from smoking to free speech. Do you agree with him?
Send us your views, post here on the blog.
HOLOCAUST
David Irving was convicted in 1998 in the UK for denying the Holocaust and later served three years in jail in Austria.
But Jack Liebeskind, the son of a Holocaust survivor, has written a letter to defending the historian's right to speak his mind.
I am the son of a Holocaust survivor. My grandparents, four uncles and aunts and countless cousins were murdered by the Nazis at Auschwitz. To prevent people expressing their view is fascism; in this case, liberal fascists are as illiberal as the more traditional ones. Let David Irving express his views on the Holocaust and let him show himself for the fool he is.Jack Liebeskind
But many will disagree with Mr Liebeskind. Among those protesting tonight will be the British Green Party:
Will the Oxford Union be giving Mr Irving and the BNP leader a platform for racial and religious hatred? Should there be limits to the freedom of speech?
ANNAPOLIS
at the American Naval Academy of Annapolis, starting tomorrow, is being seen as President Bush's last opportunity to make a difference.
Palestinians and Israelis have not met in high level peace talks since 2000.
And it's not looking good for president Bush. There's scepticism from all sides.
The Palestinians are divided, with the Hamas "half" not represented at the talks. Ehud Olmert's government in Israel is too weak.
And the Arabs cannot once again .
President Bush is the one who can make it happen, against all the odds. Do you believe he'll succeed?
Will President Bush bring peace to the Middle East?
RELIGIOUS "NUTTER"
One of the politicians who attempted and failed to bring about peace between Palestinians and Israelis was Tony Blair.
He's still at it, as a special envoy. But on the eve of Annapolis, Blair is in the news for a different reason.
He has revealed that during his 11 years as Prime Ministers in order to avoid getting the label of "religious nutter".
Was Tony Blair right to keep his faith to himself?
Should politicians be allowed to express their religious beliefs? Should religion and politics be kept apart?
I just wonder if this is a British thing, or a Western European approach to politics and religion.
It seems to work the opposite way in the US, Latin America and in Muslim countries, where you're expected at least to believe in God.
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