BORIS Johnson today branded Jimmy Carr’s bad-taste Holocaust joke “deeply disturbing” but stopped short of calling for his show to be axed. The under-fire funny man, 49 has been blasted…
BORIS Johnson today branded Jimmy Carr’s bad-taste Holocaust joke "deeply disturbing" but stopped short of calling for his show to be axed.has been blasted for a sick joke about the genocide, with Downing Street wading in to condemn the gag.
As the row over the gag escalated over the weekend, the Prime Minister's official spokesman said: "Those comments are deeply disturbing and it's unacceptable to make light of genocide." He added the Government is "toughening measures for social media and streaming platforms who don't tackle harmful content".“We are clear that mocking theBut he did say new laws would be put in place soon to make “sure that streaming services are more accountable”.PM's official spokesmanSajid Javid said the funnyman joke about the execution of traveller was “horrid” and suggested punters ``send a message” by not watching the tax-dodging comic.
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