Bomb hoax at refugee accommodation is proof that platforming racism is far from harmless, antiracists warn
Whitby Says No forced to cancel peaceful protest against ‘comedian’ Roy Chubby Brown following far-right threats of violence
The Grand Hotel in Scarborough
A BOMB scare at a hotel accommodating refugees is proof that giving a platform to racist and misogynistic comedy is far from harmless, anti-racist campaigners said today.
North Yorkshire Police confirmed that a bomb scare at the Grand Hotel in Scarborough, which houses refugees, turned out to be a hoax on Monday.
Caitlin Webb-Ellis of the Whitby Says No campaign was forced to cancel a peaceful demonstration against a performance by comedian Roy Chubby Brown, who is notorious for “jokes” widely slammed as racist, sexist and homophobic, in the neighbouring town following threats of violence.
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