From an interview, as cited by Decca Aitkenhead "The Interview: the BBC’s new Rottweiler, Emma Barnett, on why politicians fear her" The Sunday Times Magazine (25 August 2019)
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[On her tolerance level] I'm OK with sexism, I'm OK with "you look shit", I'm quite good at laughing at the misogynistic stuff. [But she is upset by] the anti-semitic stuff. Because I really don't want that to be a thing in the country I live in — or anywhere.
— Emma Barnett
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[On her tolerance level] I'm OK with sexism, I'm OK with "you look shit", I'm quite good at laughing at the misogynistic stuff. [But she is upset by] the anti-semitic stuff. Because I really don't want that to be a thing in the country I live in — or anywhere." in the context of "From an interview, as cited by Decca Aitkenhead "The Interview: the BBC’s new Rottweiler, Emma Barnett, on why politicians fear her" The Sunday Times Magazine (25 August 2019)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Emma Barnett
Emma Barnett (born 5 February 1985) is a British broadcaster and journalist. In May 2024, she became a presenter of Today on BBC Radio 4.
About Emma Barnett
Emma Barnett (born 5 February 1985) is a British broadcaster and journalist. In May 2024, she became a presenter of Today on BBC Radio 4.
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