Jane Austen museum launches BLM-inspired ‘interrogation’ of author’s love for drinking tea

A museum devoted to Jane Austen has sparked fury by announcing plans to her subject the author to a ‘historical interrogation’ over alleged links to the slave trade. The celebrated author – and noted abolitionist – wrote Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park while living in a cottage in the Hampshire village of Chawton, which has now … Read more

Jane Austen museum launches BLM-inspired ‘interrogation’ of author’s love for drinking tea

Jane Austen’s love of tea is to be investigated as part of a ‘historical interrogation’ into her links to the slave trade. The celebrated author wrote Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park while living in a cottage in the Hampshire village of Chawton, which has now been turned into a museum.  Staff at the home devoted to … Read more

Ashley Banjo received 100 abusive tweets A MINUTE following BLM-inspired routine on BGT

Ashley Banjo has revealed he received up to 100 abusive tweets every minute following his Black Lives Matter dance routine on Britain’s Got Talent. The dancer, 32, depicted the death of George Floyd alongside his dance troupe Diversity on the ITV show in September and admitted he was warned against the performance. Speaking to The … Read more

Ashley Banjo received 100 abusive tweets A MINUTE following BLM-inspired routine on BGT

Ashley Banjo has revealed he received up to 100 abusive tweets every minute following his Black Lives Matter dance routine on Britain’s Got Talent. The dancer, 32, depicted the death of George Floyd alongside his dance troupe Diversity on the ITV show in September and admitted he was warned against the performance. Speaking to The … Read more

BBC got 266 complaints for BLM-inspired Vicar of Dibley episode

The BBC has received 266 complaints over a scene in The Vicar Of Dibley which saw Dawn French’s character take the knee and deliver a sermon about racism. During the Christmas episode, which aired last week, Reverend Geraldine Granger addressed the killing of George Floyd by American police officers and referenced the Black Lives Matter movement.     … Read more

Diversity’s BLM-inspired performance continues to pile up complaints almost two WEEKS on

Diversity’s polarising Britain’s Got Talent performance is still receiving complaints almost two weeks after originally airing, with TV regulator Ofcom counting 24,041 to date.  The routine, which narrated the senseless death of black man George Floyd beneath the knee of a white police officer, divided fans after it aired during the live show on Saturday … Read more

If ITV says sorry over BLM-inspired dance, I’ll quit says Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon

If ITV says sorry over BLM-inspired dance, I’ll quit says Alesha Dixon: Britain’s Got Talent judge issues ultimatum after supporting controversial performance by Diversity on the show By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:25 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 23:44 BST, 12 September 2020 Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha … Read more

If ITV says sorry over BLM-inspired dance, I’ll quit says Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon

If ITV says sorry over BLM-inspired dance, I’ll quit says Alesha Dixon: Britain’s Got Talent judge issues ultimatum after supporting controversial performance by Diversity on the show By Katie Hind Showbusiness Editor For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:25 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 23:44 BST, 12 September 2020 Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha … Read more

Diversity’s BLM-inspired BGT dance is second most complained about TV moment of the DECADE

Diversity’s Britain’s Got Talent BLM-inspired dance has become the second most complained about TV moment of the past 10 years. Ofcom complaints have reached over 10,000 as of Thursday, knocking the Kim Woodburn/Coleen Nolan argument – which took place on Loose Women in 2018 – off the second spot with only 7,912 complaints. The first … Read more