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At thank you for talking us through it- thank you-— the new culture secretary says some political campaigners have "highjacked" social media and made people "afraid" to say what they think — but says she doesn't want to start a culture war. nadine dorries has today announced another £107 million as part of the culture recovery fund to help venues in england recover from the pandemic. she's been speaking exclusively to our culture editor, katie razzall. she's got a newjob. how does the crown fit? does it suit me? nadine dorries' appointment as culture secretary raised alarm in some parts o...

Today she was announcing more than £100 million as part our culture editor, katie razzall, reports. she's got a newjob. how does the crown fit? does it suit me? nadine dorries' appointment as culture secretary raised alarm in some parts of the creative industries, but she was relaxed as she toured london's young vic theatre — a far cry from her combative reputation. she's seen by some as a divisive figure, who's been vocal on social media, particularly against the "left—wing snowflakes," as she's put it, who are "killing comedy" and "suppressing free speech". there's this kind of image th...

>> sean: video of the day, comedian chris rock, one of the funniest guys out there warning against cancel culture and how it's killing comedy. take a look. >> i see a lot of unfunny comedians, tv shows, awards shows and movies, because everyone is scared to like, make a move. you know, that's not a place to be. we should have the right to fail. because failure is part of art. it's like the ultimate cancel. you know what i mean? now you have a place where people are scared to talk. >> sean: he's right. let's start with comedians. anytime we go to a comedy show, all bets are off and anybody coul...

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