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The Jewish Chronicle

Pub calls time on Irving talk

v A pub in Ipswich has cancelled a talk by Holocaust denier David Irving after the intervention of a local MP.

December 9, 2016 14:41

By

Rosa Doherty,

By Rosa Doherty

1 min read

Irving was scheduled to speak at the venue as part of a national lecture tour.

But the pub’s owner decided not to go ahead after being informed of Irving’s background by Conservative MP Ben Gummer.

Mr Gummer said the owner was “horrified” when he was told who Irving was. The MP added: “People should be made aware of the nature of Mr Irving’s views and prejudices.

“The venue had no idea who Mr Irving was and were horrified to know when I told them.”