Douglas Murray praises JK Rowling's 'leadership' as she takes a stand on gender issues

Author Douglas Murray has applauded JK Rowling’s “leadership” as she continues to stand up to the Scotland government amid its new hate crime laws.

“This is what leadership actually looks like, and you find it in surprising places sometimes,” Mr Murray told Sky News host Rita Panahi.

“JK Rowling has stepped up in a way that so few people have in our era, so many people just go along with whatever is demanded of them, say whatever they’re told to say.

“She has quite rightly, in my view, taken a stand on this particular issue, has said there is something wrong, actually wrong, about pretending that things are not as they are.

“They lead to terrible real-world consequences."

[TheLizcass]

Encouraging children to snitch on their parents is literally taken out of the pages of 1984.

[ingapattaya]

Douglas Murray as usual articulate and correct .

[sandfly]

J K Rowling was described as progressive until they went too far into the realm of absurdity. Good on her for standing up to the bullies.

[stevenlightfoot]

Douglas Murry is right here, JK Rowling is showing GENUINE leadership. Like no one else today.

[sonjadidyk-tncc]

Mr.Murray is one of my faves...so intelligent. I bow to you sir

[andrewmarsh]

Come on, Scotland
Tell them to get stuffed !!!

[ThePhobos]

Hamza Useless put it out on the purpose of stopping criticism of Islam.

[mehitabel]

J. K. Rowling and Douglas Murray, two national treasures 🥰. Please never stop speaking out!

[remarcablemc]

Never heard of Douglas. One interview mate and I’m a huge fan. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺

[RobynNicholson-Reid-bzhw]

She is a proper warrior unlike the muppets in the SNP. Scotland is always seen around the world as a strong country but NOT now!!! Weak, weak and weaker. Shameful!

[shaneburns]

JKR is a world leader, and deserves HER place in history.

[gregspark]

Calling the Hate Crimes Bill in Scotland Orwellian is understating it hugely. Not even Orwell would have thought such lunacy could befall a modern country.

[dnakatomiuk]

It's good too see Scotland people's standing up finally in unison for the madness that is infected politics today.

[michaelcleary]

As a proud Scotsman I couldn't agree with Douglas more 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Humza needs to go

[SvenErik_Lindstrom]

I just cannot get enough of Douglas Murray!

[elizeferreira]

JK Rowling is A Super Star !!!
I am Thrilled by Rawlings Honest Guts to call Out these people!!

[dilvishpa]

It’s a sad state of affairs when our societies’ billionaires (Rowling in the UK, Musk in the USA) need to save our freedoms.

[SavageSniperGirl]

I was born and raised in the 20th century. I would have never thought that I would have to defend my gender in the 21st. We were on an upward trajectory. In a matter of a few years, we've been dragged back down. The speed with which it happened is staggering.

[davidscott]

Douglas Murray is brilliant and courageous.

[mabelflo]

Stopped watching the BBC during the pandemic. They are an utter disgrace to journalism.