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Sun was ‘crude and discriminatory’ in mocking Brothers, says watchdog

By John Pring on 29th May 2015 Category: Arts, Culture and Sport

Sun was ‘crude and discriminatory’ in mocking Brothers, says watchdog
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The Sun newspaper has been told by the press regulator that it was guilty of “discriminatory” and “unacceptable” behaviour when it printed a column mocking a disabled and transgender politician. The tabloid was forced to publish the adjudication by the Independent […]

Brothers’ Cambridge Union speech contrasts UK with US ‘hostility and bigotry’

By John Pring on 21st February 2015 Category: Politics

Brothers’ Cambridge Union speech contrasts UK with US ‘hostility and bigotry’
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The disabled woman hoping to become the first transgender person to be elected to parliament has spoken of her battle to win an apology from The Sun newspaper, in a speech to an historic university debating society. She was speaking as […]

Disabled campaigner seeks to become first transgender MP

By John Pring on 12th December 2014 Category: News Archive, Politics

Disabled campaigner seeks to become first transgender MP
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A disabled politician is hoping to become the first transgender person to be elected to parliament, when she contests next May’s general election. Emily Brothers is standing for Labour against the Liberal Democrat former minister Paul Burstow in the Sutton and […]

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