33. The Claimant also adduced an impressive number of testimonials from local faith and other leaders attesting to his inter-faith work and commitment to work in the local community. Each said that they had never heard the Claimant espousing any form of support for extremism or violence. 34. These testimonials were from the following figures. First, Chief Inspector Graham Price of the Lewisham Police spoke of the Claimant’s work with the local police. He described the Claimant’s objection to the Government’s PREVENT programme as ‘principled’ (see further below). He said he believed the Claimant to be a valuable contact for Lewisham police who is actively involved in the local community and a well-known local figure within partnership circles. Second, Reverend David Rome of the Catford and Bromley Synagogue spoke of the Claimant’s significant inter-faith work. Third, Father Charles Pickstone, vicar of St Laurence Church, Catford, said that to the best of his knowledge the Claimant adhered to and taught to others a moral code that seems entirely ‘unimpeachable’. Fourth, Reverend Malcolm Hancock, who headed up the Chaplaincy Department at the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, said that the Claimant had played a key role in fostering good multi-faith and multicultural relationships and said that he could not imagine the Claimant inciting anyone to act in a way that would be considered irresponsible or a threat to the wider community. Fifth, Dinah Griffith, former chair of the Lewisham SACRE, spoke of the Claimant’s valuable work with different schools. Sixth, Gerald Rose, a retired schoolteacher, also spoke of the Claimant’s valuable work with different schools, including Jewish schools. Seventh, Peter Brierely, the lead organiser for South London Citizens, said that the Claimant was ‘passionate’ about ensuring that the Mosque and young Muslims were integrated into British life. He said that he had never heard the Claimant espouse extremism. On the contrary, he had heard the Claimant speak against radicalisation, isolationism and extremism. Eighth, Simon Marks, a teacher and community and charity worker in Lewisham, said that the Claimant and the LIC shared his belief and passion in creating an inclusive community for young people in Lewisham. 35. The BBC objected to much of this material, (i) on the grounds of relevance, (ii) because it was materially different from the Claimant’s utterances and speeches issued at different times, and (iii) because none of the witness statements referred to the Claimant’s speeches relied on in this case. The BBC accepted, however, that in the light of its plea of justification, the Claimant could properly point to his inter-faith and community work and adduce character evidence in support of his positive case. 36. In my view, it is appropriate to take all the Claimant’s above material into account when assessing the overall strength of the BBC’s plea of justification (see further below). And I do so. Other speeches 37. The Claimant relied upon other speeches given by him which Mr Bennett submitted ‘balanced’ the speeches relied upon by the BBC. The Claimant relied in particular on an Eid Khutbah speech by the Claimant on 28th August 2013 in which he made, inter alia, the following ecumenical statement and reference to George Orwell exhorting the virtues of ‘speaking the truth’: “There was a time when our messenger, Moses, peace be upon him, was hated. There was a time when the messenger Jesus, 8