So @Damian_Barr is dropped by Brighton Festival & the Savoy is looking at its affiliation. His transphobia and not his misogyny have brought him down, nevertheless @TheBookerPrizes must now answer our letter. Why did Booker submit to Barr's campaign & remove @Baroness_Nichol ?
Damian Barr campaigned against Baroness Nicholson for her historical position held for her religious convictions. There was no mercy to be shown this 78 year old woman who has done so much for women and girls and whose husband founded the Prize.
David Willetts, known for his anti-gay views remains on the Board -- never challenged. When Barr's hateful tweets came to light, a brief non-apology was enough! The breathtaking hypocrisy of this has cast a pall over our faith in standards in literary and public life.
Thank you Brighton Festivals for holding Barr to account. I hope the Savoy does the same. And @TheBookerPrizes can you really expect your longlist to appear with the usual celebrations when you have done nothing to right this egregious wrong to Baroness Nicholson?
You can follow @JeanRhys1.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled: