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Wigan Council accused of acting like ‘communist China’ after librarian of 30 years suspended

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A council has been accused of ‘acting like communist China’ for suspending a loyal librarian of 34 years. Maureen O’Bern, 58, says she has been punished by Wigan council, Greater Manchester, after raising concerns about the £130million redevelopment of The Galleries shopping centre. In social media posts, Ms O’Bern, who worked at Leigh Library, south … Read more

British Library’s chief librarian says ‘racism is the creation of white people’

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The chief librarian of the British Library has claimed ‘racism is the creation of white people’, it has been reported. Liz Jolly, who has been the institution’s chief librarian since 2018, is urging white members of staff at the British Library to support the Anti Racism action plan, according to the Telegraph. In a video … Read more