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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Benedict Smith

THE TRUTH ABOUT: I m not being all woke and wet blankety says fry after cricket plan rejected | History Defined

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Stephen Fry has defended a now shelved proposal to scrap the annual Eton-Harrow Lord’s cricket fixture, saying it was an attempt to make the sport more inclusive rather than an example of “woke-ism”.

The actor and writer, who became president of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) this month, was forced into a U-turn when the policy drew outrage from members.

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