Oh, please.
"he was taken aback by the freedom of speech allowed in the U.K. "I think you are taking him out of context here. Earlier, he talked about how the fundies are "allowed to preach hate on the street corner" after "a bus was blown up".Oh, please.
I think he meant "how do the U.K. people not shut them up after something like that".
Just my thought.
This (calls to "butcher" and "behead") should not be protected speech in a time of war. Treason, slander, libel, perjury, etc. are NOT protected speech.