# El Niño Speaks 206: The Death of Free Speech in Britain

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Podcast: [El Niño Speaks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/el-ni-o-speaks-5319778)
Published: 2026-05-17T19:02:23+00:00
Episode link: https://www.josealnino.org/p/el-nino-speaks-206-the-death-of-free
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## Resource

In this installment of El Niño Speaks , José Niño welcomes Sam Melia for a candid breakdown of his prosecution and imprisonment following a counter-terrorism investigation into his peaceful stickering campaigns. Follow Sam Melia: Telegram: https://t.me/SamYorkshire Twitter: https://x.com/RealSamMelia Buy His Book, ‘Legal, Truthful, Guilty: Diary of a Political Prisoner’: https://www.grandmatowlers.co.uk/shop/ Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/laura-towler If you liked the show, feel free to continue supporting my work. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/josenino NEXT: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.josealnino.org/subscribe

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