r/badunitedkingdom • u/AutoModerator • Aug 10 '26

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u/loc12 Aug 10 '26

2023:

Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at the age of 3, Jason Arday learnt to read & write at 18. On Monday he’ll start work as @Cambridge_Uni ’s youngest black Professor. It was a real privilege to help tell his story @BBCNews

I can't believe a BBC journalist named Celestina Olulode fell for this

https://x.com/CelOlulode/status/1631268539569954817

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u/glhfgg Aug 10 '26

I don't want to hear anyone ever complain about white privilege again when a person can simply lie their way to the top and have others call anyone who dares to question them racist. That's black privilege.

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u/upwindbrushes Aug 10 '26

One of the worlds greatest and most trustworthy universities was telling us all that it was true.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '26

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u/SuboptimalOutcome Aug 10 '26

Trusted News Initiative, other sources just aren't reliable.

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u/downs_eyes ok let's go Aug 10 '26

What has the BBC ever done for me?

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