British Newspaper Cancels ‘Person Of
The Year’ Poll After J.K. Rowling Runs
Away With Top Spot
Posted By: Judy W., 12/30/2021 7:25:12 PM
Readers of the British newspaper, The Guardian, are accusing the outlet of deactivating an online poll that asked readers to vote on “Person of the Year” after it became apparent that J.K. Rowling would handily win. “Tell us: who is your 2021 person of the year?” ran the headline, posted on Dec. 15, with the subtitle, “Time Magazine chose billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk – but who would be your choice?” A short time later, when Rowling was far and away in the lead, the voting form disappeared, as did the results. A message in small print stated, “This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions.”
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British Newspaper Cancels ‘Person Of
The Year’ Poll After J.K. Rowling Runs
Away With Top Spot 13 replies
The Year’ Poll After J.K. Rowling Runs
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Readers of the British newspaper, The Guardian, are accusing the outlet of deactivating an online poll that asked readers to vote on “Person of the Year” after it became apparent that J.K. Rowling would handily win.
“Tell us: who is your 2021 person of the year?” ran the headline, posted on Dec. 15, with the subtitle, “Time Magazine chose billionaire Tesla boss Elon Musk – but who would be your choice?” A short time later, when Rowling was far and away in the lead, the voting form disappeared, as did the results. A message in small print stated, “This form has been deactivated and is closed to any further submissions.”
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The Guardian is one of the most leftist mainstream papers in the UK. I wonder if its own readers voted for Rowling or if regular people found out about the poll. Either way, it's hilarious. I guess the Brits aren't as brainwashed as they sometimes seem.