ANDREW PIERCE: Harry Potter and the curse of the woke fan By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 00:22 GMT, 2 November 2020 | Updated: 00:22 GMT, 2 November 2020 The BBC has invited a fan of author J.K. Rowling to present a 30-minute Radio 4 documentary called: ‘Can I still read Harry Potter?’ … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to have rearranged their book collection three times over the past month so that they prominently feature in each of their online appearances. This afternoon the Duke, 36, and Duchess of Sussex, 39, hosted a special edition of TIME100 Talks about the ‘state of our digital experience’ from their … Read more
Meghan Markle may ‘pedal back’ on some of her more woke speeches after realising it puts Prince Harry’s relationship with his family at risk, a royal expert has claimed. The Duchess of Sussex, 39, has recently been outspoken on a range of hot-button issues including the addictive nature of social media, Black Lives Matter and voter … Read more
Woke culture is setting back progress by assuming all minorities are victims, warns author who deliberately wrote inane articles that were unwittingly PRAISED by academics Helen Pluckrose was part of a team who successfully submitted parody articles She has now told a podcast about her fears for society due to woke campaigning She predicted it … Read more
Student unions have come under fire for mounting ‘an assault on free speech’ while costing taxpayers millions each year. Sombreros, beef, clapping and cowboy outfits are just a few of the things to have been banned in recent years by ‘woke’ students across the country. Blacklisting types of food and dress, censoring language and no-platforming … Read more
Army chiefs setting up a £500,000 ‘woke force’ to develop politically correct policies as ex-officers brand MoD’s move as ‘liberal madness’ Defence chiefs are set to splurge more than £500,000 on new ‘diversity’ staff New hires to ensure troops and MoD employees ‘feel authentic in the workplace’ The directorate’s new regiment of woke advisers will even … Read more
When broadcasting legend John Humphrys left Radio 4’s Today show after 32 years, he delivered a parting shot in this paper that outlined his fears over the BBC’s intrinsic Left-wing, metropolitan, anti-Brexit bias. One year on, as the new director general promises reforms, he argues the BBC is in an even worse state — held … Read more
John Cleese has criticised the ‘stifling’ effect of political correctness on creativity – saying there is no such thing as a ‘woke joke’. The former Monty Python star, 80, said Britain should not organise its society around ‘the sensibilities of the most easily upset people’, because that would lead to a ‘very neurotic society’. Mr … Read more
Harry and Meghan’s $150m Netflix TV deal to produce woke documentaries has ‘no chance to fail’ and there is huge pressure on them to deliver a hit amid hype that could backfire, industry insiders have warned. The Royal couple’s fans have welcomed new of the deal enthusiastically, but TV experts warn they now have to … Read more
When I was presenting the news on BBC1 in the 1980s I firmly believed that the Beeb was the best broadcasting outlet in the world and the channel of choice for quality. It had strength in depth throughout its range of content — from my own bailiwick of news and current affairs through drama, comedy, … Read more