The British Board of Film Classification has helpfully issued a trigger warning for Wicked, citing “discrimination” against a “green-skinned woman” and the persecution of “talking animals.” Grounds for moral panic…
Writer Simon Evans slammed the trigger warning as “ridiculous” and “counterproductive” that is more appropriate for a dull HR seminar rather than a movie. According to the Mail, those watching the family movie will see the statement: “A green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied, and humiliated because of her skin colour” and that “talking animals are persecuted in a fantastical society.” In case viewers didn’t realise that the movie was based on fiction…
Speaking to Sky News off the back of Rachel Reeves’ Air Passenger Duty hike, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said:
“Labour is dependent on those Red Wall seats, and yet every move she makes poisons economic growth and damages the UK’s recovery… it’s the Chancellor who stumbles from policy misstep to policy misstep… I think her policy decisions are incredibly stupid.”