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shish_mish@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 25 days ago

Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

www.theguardian.com

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Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads

www.theguardian.com

shish_mish@lemmy.world to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 25 days ago
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Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
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    Our government won’t let us. 🥴

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      Secede. Become new eastern Irish protectorate or something. Secede and rejoin until the UK is literally just 10 Downing st. Then invade and hang their leader.

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        Lot harder to do that when like 90% of the country’s wealth is in the south

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          South east. West country doesn’t have much wealth either.

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          I’d like to see some of that wealth 🤑

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