Prejudice

Mother of Down’s syndrome child slams Emmerdale for ‘spreading prejudice’ with storyline

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A mother whose son has Down’s syndrome has criticised Emmerdale over its storyline which sees an unborn baby with the condition terminated.  Claire Farrington suggested the ITV Yorkshire-based soap should rethink the upcoming plot that is set to see characters Laurel Thomas and Jai Sharma abort their unborn baby after being told by doctors that the … Read more

Pride and Prejudice fans enjoy 6ft tall cake version of Colin Firth as Mr Darcy

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Colin Firth really is delicious! Pride and Prejudice fans can finally get their teeth into the star thanks to this 6ft tall cake version of him as Mr Darcy Michelle Wibowo created it to celebrate 25th anniversary of the BBC mini-series  The cake was unveiled at the National Trust property Lyme Park, in Cheshire  It … Read more

Home Secretary enrages Paris by telling Tory MPs migrants want to cross Channel to escape prejudice 

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Priti Patel sparked a diplomatic row last night by claiming migrants were crossing the Channel to escape ‘racist’ France, where they feared they would be tortured. The Home Secretary’s inflammatory remarks, in a private meeting with Tory MPs, infuriated French politicians. One blasted: ‘Madam Patel is not a politician who does much thinking.’ But the … Read more

Social media is ‘fuelling prejudice’ against Chinese people during pandemic, study claims

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People who trust what they see on social media are more likely to be prejudiced against Chinese people as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a study suggests. Platforms like Twitter and Facebook have become ‘playgrounds for racism’, allowing users to express their prejudices freely, according to researchers in New Zealand, who surveyed white Americans. … Read more

Colin Firth claims playing Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice wasn’t ‘helpful’ to his career

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Colin Firth claims playing Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice wasn’t ‘helpful’ to his career because it led to him being typecast as someone who ‘looks good and struts around’ Colin Firth famously played Mr Darcy in 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice Said it wasn’t ‘helpful’ to his career because it restricted roles he … Read more

Is this the real-life bad girl of Pride and Prejudice?

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Is this the real-life bad girl of Pride and Prejudice? Tiny portrait shows ‘pretty girl’ who was once engaged to Jane Austen’s brother and said to be inspiration for the scandalous Lydia Bennet The tiny portrait has been acquired by the museum at Jane Austen’s cottage The painting portrays Mary Pearson, who was briefly engaged … Read more