23 October 2026
Proscribing Normal People
The announcement by Faber, the publishers of Sally Rooney’s novels, that her books will no longer be available for sale in the UK has been met with surprise. While some in the British media have downplayed this announcement, it is nevertheless the case that Britain’s pervasive counter-terrorism laws have made it de facto impossible for Faber to continue selling them to a British audience. At considerable personal cost, Rooney is exposing how far the UK’s counter-terrorism regime reaches, and how much it depends on the government’s discretion and restraint. Continue reading >>
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