And coming up, join us for whether world. We are with the people who can make snow, but not as you know it, because none of this is real. And look back at the years biggest weather and storms. Hello. Good morning and welcome to bbc news. The universities minister, jojohnson, will use a speech today to give his clearest warning yet that academic institutions must protect free speech. Hell say students must be able to both hear and challenge controversial views during their years of study. Some universities and student groups have refused entry to speakers, Edward Curwen reports. Time spent at University Must open minds, not close them. Thats the view ofjojohnson, the universities minister, who will today set out a firm defence of free speech on campus. Speaking at a jewish cultural festival in birmingham, he will say students must be free to challenge each others views, and groups seeking to stifle those who do not agree with them must be stopped. His defence of open debate comes after
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If Anna Funder wishes to attack George Orwell, as she does for page after page in Wifedom, that is, of course, her right. The sad truth, though, is that her efforts to present Eileen Blair as the genius behind Animal farm are ludicrous. This book is the work of a fact-mangling crank, unworthy of a major publisher's imprint