Academics like me live in fear of the woke hate mob, writes politics professor MATTHEW GOODWIN

The date everything changed is entrenched in my memory – June 23, 2016, the day Britain voted for Brexit. Before that moment I was a professor of British politics who loved his job, enjoyed spending time with his colleagues and looked forward to life in Britain’s universities, which are among the best in the world. … Read more

Government to appoint ‘woke warden’ with powers to fine universities who ‘cancel’ people

Universities and colleges will be fined for suffocating free speech on campuses, ministers have warned. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will this week unveil a ‘free speech champion’ who will have the power to defend students and academics. Institutions which try to cancel people due to their views will be penalised as part of the government’s … Read more

‘Out-of-control woke leftism and cancel culture’ in US is a threat to FRANCE, French politicians say

Politicians, prominent intellectuals, and academics in France have voiced concern that ‘out-of-control leftism and cancel culture’ from the United States is threatening French identity. They are arguing that American ideas on race, gender, post-colonialism – especially those coming from U.S. universities – are undermining French society and are an attack on French heritage. The collection … Read more

BBC puts ‘woke’ warning message on episodes of Blackadder and Fresh Prince of Bel Air

BBC puts ‘woke’ warning message on episodes of Blackadder and Fresh Prince of Bel Air warning of ‘discriminatory language which some viewers may find offensive’ Blackadder, first aired in 1983, uses racial slurs about black and Spanish people The sitcom will now have a warning message at the start of the episodes  The Fresh Prince … Read more

Andrew Neil hits out at ‘woke warriors’ trying to cancel new GB News station before it even starts

Andrew Neil today slammed ‘woke warriors’ for trying to cancel his new GB News station before it even starts. The former BBC presenter laid into activists after they launched a sabotage campaign against his soon-to-be-launched TV channel. Twitter activists are urging firms not to advertise with the new station under the hashtag ‘Don’tBackGBNews’, because they fear … Read more

Woke warrior clergyman faces probe for calling Clap for Capt Tom a ‘white British nationalist cult’

A prominent black gay clergyman forced to apologise after calling the clap for Captain Sir Tom Moore a ‘cult of white British nationalism’ is now being investigated by the Church of England and is a hostile anti-Tory who has repeatedly called Boris Johnson and Priti Patel ‘oppressors’, MailOnline can reveal today. The Reverend Jarel Robinson-Brown has deleted his … Read more

Rupert Murdoch says media needs to ‘confront wave of censorship’ and slams ‘awful woke orthodoxy’

Rupert Murdoch, 89, warns that ‘awful woke orthodoxy’ is suppressing freedom of speech in a wave of censorship’ as he receives lifetime achievement award and says ‘I’m far from done’ The 89-year-old made the remarks in a prerecorded video shown on Saturday Murdoch received an award from British non-profit Australia Day Foundation He told those … Read more

‘Woke’ travel guide on Edinburgh’s slave trade links says statue of MP should be pulled down

‘Woke’ travel guide on Edinburgh’s slave trade links says statue of 18th century MP Henry Dundas should be pulled down Travel guide calls for removal of Tory MP Henry Dundas statue from Edinburgh Dundas delayed abolition of slavery in British colonies for more than a decade Book looks at debate over renaming buildings and monuments … Read more

Labour MPs slam ‘out of touch’ Lisa Nandy over ‘woke’ comments

Labour MPs have slammed Lisa Nandy as ‘patronising’ and ‘out of touch’ after she accused Boris Johnson of ‘trying to start a culture war over a statue of Churchill’ and praised Joe Biden as a ‘woke guy’.  The shadow foreign secretary claimed the Prime Minister has ‘managed to trash our reputation’ as a ‘values-driven’ country … Read more

Awkward moment Boris Johnson squirms as he is asked if Joe Biden is ‘woke’

A ruffled Boris Johnson squirmed when asked about whether Joe Biden is ‘woke’ and insisted there is ‘nothing wrong’ with being right-on as he prepares to speak to the new US President on Zoom as early as today. The Prime Minister was visibly uncomfortable and dodged the question about America’s left-wing successor to Donald Trump … Read more