I think Gary's comments were, in hindsight, slightly over the top, and I do not totally agree with them, but he has a point and every right to express his views, the same as anyone has. Suppressing freedom of speech is against Part 1 of the UK's Human Rights Act of 1998, which states:
Freedom...
Imagine a country where the public is forced to pay for state-run television and where those that speak out against the establishment are removed from programming. Welcome to the UK folks.