As a libertarian, I find myself out on a limb politically in defending the right of Twitter to ban particular people using its services. Hated by the left for defending freedom of speech and attacked by the right for defending property rights and free association.

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Stephen Berry is a former Act candidate and Auckland Mayoral candidate. The libertarian political commentator retired as a politician in July 2020 and now hosts the Mr Berry Mr Berry Show on Youtube.