Cancel Culture Equivalent to Medieval Mob ‘Looking for Someone to Burn’: Rowan Atkinson

Cancel Culture Equivalent to Medieval Mob ‘Looking for Someone to Burn’: Rowan Atkinson
Actor and Comedian Rowan Atkinson at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on May 19, 2014 in London, England. Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images
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Renowned actor Rowan Atkinson has become the latest celebrity to criticise cancel culture describing the movement as a “medieval mob roaming the streets looking for someone to burn.”

In an interview with Radio Times, Atkinson said cancel culture was eroding free speech, which filled him “with fear about the future.”
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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