Send a Quote Enter a brief message. SendOk2 “This is, in theory, still a free country, but our politically correct, censorious times are such that many of us tremble to give vent to perfectly acceptable views for fear of condemnation. Freedom of speech is thereby imperiled, big questions go undebated, and great lies become accepted, unequivocally as great truths.” ~ Simon Heffer (18 July 1960) is an English historian, journalist, author and political commentator.Source: Daily Mail, 7 June 2000