The co-founder of a new comedy club in London has criticised the cultural “gatekeepers” who prevent the public from seeing edgy comedians who do not conform to political correctness.
Andy Shaw, co-founder of Comedy Unleashed, told NTD’s “British Thought Leaders” programme, “There’s a huge disjoint between the cultural curators who think they know what’s best for people, and what people do really want.”
He said some comedians like Chris Rock, Louis CK, and Ricky Gervais had refused to toe the line and had found a “huge audience” for their material.
On its website Comedy Unleashed, which was co-founded by GB News presenter, free speech advocate, and comedian Andrew Doyle, is described as the ideal place for “stand-up comedians who think outside the groupthink bubble and make us laugh.”…