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It’s the new McCarthyism, says Cambridge philosophy don as he blasts ‘woke’ constraints on freedom of speech in higher education Dr Arif Ahmed likened ‘woke’ constraints on freedom of speech to McCarthyism Cambridge is being balloted to approve policy requiring students and staff to be ‘respectful’ of others’ views Gonville and Caius College fellow is leading Campaign for … Read more
The author John Banville has revealed he ‘despises the woke movement’ and likened it to a religious cult. The Irish novelist, who won the Booker Prize in 2005, said he would not win the coveted award today because he is a ‘white, straight man.’ Speaking at the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, the 74-year old was … Read more
More than a quarter of students ‘self-censor’ because they fear their views will clash with the ‘woke’ values promoted by their university, according to a shocking new survey. In the latest evidence of the free speech crisis engulfing campuses across the country, 27 per cent of students said they have actively ‘hidden’ their opinions when … Read more
MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Woke is no joke… it’s time to get serious and fight back By Mail on Sunday Comment for the Daily Mail Published: 01:49 GMT, 22 November 2020 | Updated: 01:57 GMT, 22 November 2020 How is it possible that under a Conservative Government the pestilent agenda now known as ‘Woke’ continues … Read more
Mural of Winston Churchill wearing stockings and suspenders attracts complaints from woke brigade – about the wartime leader giving his ‘V’ sign Mural of Winston Churchill was painted on a wall of a guest house in Brighton Guest house owner received a call from the council who told him to alter it But council called again claiming ‘decision … Read more
Listeners slam ‘woke’ BBC R4’s Today programme for replacing the word fishermen with ‘fisherpeople’ – despite women making up just 2.7% of trawler crews Europe editor Katya Adler used the gender neutral description on air yesterday Critics argued that people working on trawlers are overwhelmingly men Ashley Mullenger, who calls herself the ‘female fisherman’, joined … Read more
Driven to distraction! Motorist, 21, who woke people up by repeatedly shouting ‘wakey wakey’ from megaphone is caught by police A 21-year-old man from Fareham, Hampshire, was caught after being disruptive Motorist drove around in early hours over the past week shouting ‘wakey wakey’ Gosport Police confirmed they had found him and issued a Section … Read more
Students this morning told how they awoke in ‘a box surrounded by strangers’ after their university put up fencing around their halls without telling them. Undergraduates at Manchester University ripped down the metal posts last night after they were set up on Thursday on the first day of England’s new coronavirus lockdown. Crowds trampled on the … Read more
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