Helen Pidd
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269 appearances
2 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2026
last heard 12 Aug
Helen Pidd’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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And do you mind me asking how that feels for you as a black journalist?
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Why do you think um so many black academics were quick to support R Day?
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Hm.
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And even though
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your conclusion when you came to investigate
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the allegations of the masked man, the pig's head and so forth that you that you've your investigation casts serious doubt over whether those things happen.
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Do black academics suffer harassment and intimidation campaigns in the UK?
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Mm.
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And I just wonder if there's a danger here that
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People who've been looking for an excuse to suggest that most black people, when they reach a position of power or responsibility, only get there to tick a box, will use our day's example.
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Somebody who
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does seem to have lied and made up a lot of extraordinary claims over the years, as well as potentially plagiarized his PhD and they and and and use Hibbins as an example to suggest, listen, black people are just not up to it.
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I find it all a rather sad story, but Lanray, thank you very much for coming in and talking to us.
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That was Lan Ray Backery.
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I really recommend you check out his long read on Jason Arday.
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You can find it at thegardian.com.
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And that is all for today.
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This episode was produced by Eli Block, Alex Atac, and Nilifa Ormorelli, and was presented by me, Helen Pitt.
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Sound design was by Brienne McNamara, and the executive producer was Hummer Khalili.
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We'll be back in your feed later this afternoon with the latest.
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