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10-05-2023, 10:54 AM | #1 | |||
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[Back down and say you're sorry or I'll see you in court': Joanna Cherry gives Fringe venue seven-day ultimatum after being cancelled amid gender row Joanna Cherry threatens legal action against comedy club for cancelling show The Stand staff refused to work night of her show due to 'gender critical' views] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ender-row.html Last edited by arista; 10-05-2023 at 10:55 AM. |
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10-05-2023, 10:57 AM | #2 | |||
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Sue them for what? Private venues aren’t legally required to give you a platform, they can choose who goes on their stage, freedom of speech doesn’t give you a right to a platform in a private venue, she should really know that
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10-05-2023, 10:58 AM | #3 | |||
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She says the Public back her. [The SNP Edinburgh South MP is threatening to sue The Stand, co-founded by party colleague Tommy Sheppard, for cancelling her show – a decision she claims is unlawful. A letter has been sent to The Stand by Ms Cherry's lawyers warning that if it does not back down, she will seek damages and legal fees.] Last edited by arista; 10-05-2023 at 10:59 AM. |
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10-05-2023, 11:00 AM | #4 | |||
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Yes, I can see what’s being said, there’s just nothing in law that says that a person is legally required to be given a platform by a private company, threatening legal action is just a blatant bully technique
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10-05-2023, 11:02 AM | #5 | |||
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POW! BLAM!
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If they don't agree with her views, they shouldn't have agreed to host her in the first place. Withdrawing her event at such short notice, when she hasn't said anything that bad, is out of order.
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10-05-2023, 11:19 AM | #6 | |||
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They DID give her the platform and then they took it away at short notice. You're right that they didn't have to agree to host in the first place, however agreeing and then withdrawing without leaving enough time to arrange an alternative venue is definitely grounds for legal action for lost revenue and potential loss of momentum.
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10-05-2023, 11:24 AM | #7 | |||
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שטח זה להשכרה
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I'd be interested to see if there was a written contract.
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10-05-2023, 11:40 AM | #8 | |||
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They seem to be arguing that they "had to" cancel because their own staff refused to work the event and so they couldn't cover it ... if there was a contract, I would have assumed that it would still be the venue's responsibility to source other temporary staff to cover it ... it's not like it's specialised staff.
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10-05-2023, 12:33 PM | #9 | |||
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Yes, Employ Temp Staff,
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10-05-2023, 12:38 PM | #10 | |||
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This Witch doesn't burn
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They took the booking, she is a lawyer I think she knows more about the law than you and I
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10-05-2023, 12:39 PM | #11 | |||
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This Witch doesn't burn
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Also she wasn't there to speak on trans issues, she was speaking about her life, so she has been cancelled due to holding an opinion ...like the Republicans you are famously supporting, arrested for holding an opinion
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10-05-2023, 12:39 PM | #12 | |||
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You know my methods
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10-05-2023, 04:49 PM | #13 | |||
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You know my methods
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10-05-2023, 06:26 PM | #14 | ||
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