The Daily Mail launched ‘Woke Watch’ and the replies were just as satisfying as you’d hope – 17 favourites
Anyone who has ever listened to James O’Brien’s radio show on LBC will know that he does a segment called ‘Woke Watch’ in which he highlights the absurd stuff that ends up being branded ‘woke’ in papers like the Daily Mail.
Like this, for example.
‘This is the maddest story I could remember seeing since Wokewatch was invented!’
Even James O’Brien is surprised at the Daily Mail’s desperateness in suggesting it’s woke to say a disabled man – Henry VIII – was in fact disabled.@mrjamesob pic.twitter.com/bK1Z88XfUs
— LBC (@LBC) January 19, 2023
Well now the Daily Mail has gone and launched – you guessed it – ‘Woke Watch’, which is a bit like James O’Brien’s Woke Watch but without the sense of humour. Or brain.
🚨 We’re on the hunt for shocking examples of wokeism as part of The Mail’s new ‘Woke Watch’.
Has your school gone pronouns mad?
Worried you’ve lost your freedom of speech at your university?
Get in touch at [email protected] @mailplus @DailyMailUK pic.twitter.com/ZOfvY0k7I2
— Connor Stringer (@connor_stringer) August 3, 2023
And if you’re thinking people didn’t take it entirely seriously, then you’d be right, with a whole bunch of responses that were everything you’d hope for – and more!
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I wish I’d seen this last December. My son was given a role in his school nativity where he played a refugee from the Middle East looking for shelter. More politically correct nonsense!
— Simon Harris – Man Behaving Dadly (THAT’S DADLY) (@simonharris_mbd) August 3, 2023
2.
Hi Connor- school in Windsor called Eton. They use these sinister non-gender specific pronouns like “One” , encourage boys to develop anti family homoerotic relationships by sleeping with each other in “Dorms” and enter society like the world owes them a living. https://t.co/LU5poBmztU
— rufus jones (@rufusjones1) August 3, 2023
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I know of an organisation full of people pushing propaganda day and night, stoking up fear and persuading the ignorant that it’s anyone but tax-dodging billionaires who are the problem. Their cabal is funded by a non-dom viscount. Is that the sort of thing you mean?
— Scott Matthewman (@scottm) August 3, 2023
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Trying to set a record for the most spammed email address of all time? Respect. https://t.co/NqQuOnNWV7
— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) August 3, 2023
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Hello Connor, I was wearing my comfy house clogs to walk the dog and some students called me ‘Clog boy’ and pointed at me and now I can’t wear my clogs outdoors please get me justice.
— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) August 3, 2023
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Outrageous plagiarism! https://t.co/uKgM6uq51z
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) August 3, 2023
7.
Can’t even invent a culture war on your own?
Amateur!
— Robbie Scowls (@RScowler) August 3, 2023
8.
“Do YOU have examples of where people have become more aware of economic and social privilege and are now trying not to be massive dicks about things anymore? Call NOW!” https://t.co/NODsDhiulE
— Gary Brannan (@garybrannan) August 3, 2023
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i’ve also just launched a new project! Connor, would you consider being our first subject 👨🏻🏫 pic.twitter.com/VZtVVdpRgN
— take another little reece of my heart now baby 💕 (@connolly_reece) August 3, 2023
