Q Streaming‘I love Australia ... but I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a racist society’ On the eve of his new prison drama, Time, legendary screenwriter Jimmy McGovern reflects on his characters, and his time in Australia. ... A non-Indigenous Australian, the British writer believes, wouldn’t have been able to do and say the things he did and said: “I realised I was asked because of what I didn’t know about the Aboriginal experience; I was an ignorant bum!” He had what he describes as “an absolute ball” but was less impressed by some aspects of the Australian way of life. He was in Paris doing a “screenwriters’ thing” and “I remember saying ‘If you think England is a racist country or France is – go to Australia!’ There was an Aussie in the audience who took great exception to what I said but I think it’s true. I love Australia and I love Australians but I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a racist society.” UQ
A screenshot of a post on 7News Australia’s Facebook page.Credit:Facebook The word “black” was subsequently deleted but British Labour frontbencher David Lammy highlighted the post as an example of why England players took the knee before each game in the tournament. ... UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Twitter: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.” UQ
A screenshot of a post on 7News Australia’s Facebook page.Credit:Facebook The word “black” was subsequently deleted but British Labour frontbencher David Lammy highlighted the post as an example of why England players took the knee before each game in the tournament. ... UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Twitter: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.” UQ EvenOdd 发表于 2021-07-12 09:51
Racist abuse directed at players was reported earlier in the tournament. After a legal complaint by several anti-racism groups, the Paris prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into a raft of racist tweets after France lost on penalties to Switzerland in the round of 16. UQ
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A non-Indigenous Australian, the British writer believes, wouldn’t have been able to do and say the things he did and said: “I realised I was asked because of what I didn’t know about the Aboriginal experience; I was an ignorant bum!” He had what he describes as “an absolute ball” but was less impressed by some aspects of the Australian way of life. He was in Paris doing a “screenwriters’ thing” and “I remember saying ‘If you think England is a racist country or France is – go to Australia!’ There was an Aussie in the audience who took great exception to what I said but I think it’s true. I love Australia and I love Australians but I don’t think I’ve ever been in such a racist society.”
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The word “black” was subsequently deleted but British Labour frontbencher David Lammy highlighted the post as an example of why England players took the knee before each game in the tournament.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Twitter: “This England team deserve to be lauded as heroes, not racially abused on social media. “Those responsible for this appalling abuse should be ashamed of themselves.”
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Racist abuse directed at players was reported earlier in the tournament. After a legal complaint by several anti-racism groups, the Paris prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into a raft of racist tweets after France lost on penalties to Switzerland in the round of 16. UQ