Students fed up with woke culture at universities launch free-speech group to embrace wide-ranging opinions amid fears debate is being stifled Nationwide Free Speech Champions project aims to address crisis on campuses Survey found over a quarter of students censored their own views on politics or ethical matters; 40% believed their careers would be harmed if … Read more
Cocktail culture lifts spirits at drink giants: Sales at Diageo and Fevertree fizz as drinkers get creative in lockdown By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 The rise of cocktail culture in the UK added fizz to the sales of Diageo and … Read more
Holey Moley host Rob Riggle slams cancel culture as ‘real oppression and real censorship’ that threatens comedian’s livelihoods By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:03 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 12:03 GMT, 16 January 2021 Holey Moley host Rob Riggle has slammed cancel culture as a threat to the livelihoods of comedians. … Read more
Royal Horticultural Society is dragged into culture wars as boss vows to make it less ‘white, middle-aged and middle class’ A critic said it was ‘another institution falling to the modernisation agenda’ The president said the RHS would affirm the ‘commitment to equality’ TV garden designer Danny Clarke welcomed the proposed changes By Chris Hastings and … Read more
Oxford Union’s planned talk on ‘cancel culture’ by trans row writer Graham Linehan is AXED after complaints it would cause controversy Oxford Union invited Graham Linehan to give talk then cancelled his appearance Invited to give the talk on ‘cancel culture’ on December 8 but offer rescinded Union blamed ‘logistical difficulties’ and said it hoped to … Read more
The Daily Mail’s Tamara Hinson visited the city, which is a mix of old and new. She says its cathedral is a reminder of Coventry’s ability to reinvent itself while preserving its history.
A culture minister today warned MPs that an alternative means of funding the BBC will ‘eventually’ have to be looked at. John Whittingdale told the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee that the licence fee model is guaranteed until 2027. The ‘justification that everybody benefits from paying it because everybody benefited from the BBC is … Read more
Lizzo defended herself after getting slammed for posting about a smoothie detox diet, telling critics to she and fellow ‘big girls’ should be able to do ‘whatever the f**k they want with their body.’ The Juice singer, 32, explained how her decision to detox had nothing to do with weight loss, but was instead about … Read more
Lizzo is slammed by fans online for promoting ‘diet culture’ with fad smoothie detox… after revealing her personal struggles with confidence By Tracy Wright For Dailymail.com Published: 00:08 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 00:19 GMT, 15 December 2020 She recently described having negative thoughts about her body while on her public journey with self … Read more
BBC presenter James Wong is criticised after claiming British gardening culture is ‘racist’ due to its use of terms like ‘heritage’ and ‘native’ Wong, 39, has presented Countryfile and appeared on BBC Radio 4 Was responding to another user who had shared an article he wrote last month He said gardening culture in the UK … Read more