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Politicising a Tragedy
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65 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
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Podcast episode
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MPs want the Online Harms Bill to be tightened to take in “hateful speech” – yet the murder of David Amess appears to have had nothing to do with social media. Are they trying to insulate themselves from criticism. Special guest, news and policy blogger David Allen Green, joins us to look at the fallout from David Amess’s killing, plus the confirmation that, yes, the UK government signed the Withdrawal Agreement always intending to break it.
“Just because extremists are on social media, it doesn’t mean that social media is the reason they’re extremists” - Alex Andreou
“It’s strange that MPs are demanding the end of anonymity online when they’re so deft at using ‘off the record’ to get messages into the media.” – David Allen Green
“It’s always fun to see the ones who brought you ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE bringing up Angela Rayner’s ‘scum’ comments.” – Dorian Lynskey
“This is a betrayal of the central argument that got the Government elected – and everyone just shrugs?” – Alex Andreou
“Think how different things would be if we’d had the wit to call the EU the Winston Churchill Memorial Organisation…” – David Allen Green
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Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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“Just because extremists are on social media, it doesn’t mean that social media is the reason they’re extremists” - Alex Andreou
“It’s strange that MPs are demanding the end of anonymity online when they’re so deft at using ‘off the record’ to get messages into the media.” – David Allen Green
“It’s always fun to see the ones who brought you ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE bringing up Angela Rayner’s ‘scum’ comments.” – Dorian Lynskey
“This is a betrayal of the central argument that got the Government elected – and everyone just shrugs?” – Alex Andreou
“Think how different things would be if we’d had the wit to call the EU the Winston Churchill Memorial Organisation…” – David Allen Green
www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow
Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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