A barrister has hit out after journalist Allison Pearson was visited by police officers to investigate a social media post from over a year ago and encouraged Labour to "get ride" of the law.

Speaking to GB News, Barrister Steven Barrett said: "I mean, this is utter tosh. It's complete subjectivity."

Police opened an investigation against the journalist under Section 17 of the Public Order Act 1986{ai:summary}<p>Barrister Steven Barrett criticized the police's investigation into journalist Allison Pearson's year-old social media post, calling it "utter tosh" and highlighting concerns over subjectivity in such actions. He urged the Labour Party to reconsider the law governing these investigations. #politics</p>

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