Leo Kearse
Leo Kearse | |||
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| Born | Penpont in Dumfriesshire | ||
| Nationality | Scottish | ||
| Citizenship | Scotland | ||
| Occupation | Comedian | ||
Leo Kearse is a comedian from Scotland, UK. Kearse grew up in Penpont in Dumfriesshire. [1] Prior to becoming a comedian, Kearse worked as a criminal intelligence analyst then as a consultant in national security and government.[2]
Leo is known for being a right-wing comedian[3]. He campaigns for 'anti-woke' issues, such as the perceived right-wing bias on the BBC.[4][5]
Kearse was crowned the UK Pun Champion in 2015 and Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2017[6][7].
His breakthrough show "Right Wing Comedian" was banned from the Perth Fringe in Australia in 2019 when his material was accused of being transphobic[8]. It transpired that the allegedly transphobic material was written with his transgender girlfriend[9].
Kearse has spoken out against the Scottish Nationalist Party, Scottish independence and the Scottish Hate Crime Bill[10][11][12].
He has written for the Independent and the Sun[13][14].
References
- ↑ "From right-on to right-wing: why comedy is turning conservative". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ↑ "10 comedians on the careers they gave up for stand-up". inews.co.uk. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ↑ "From Titania McGrath to a Brexit party standup: is rightwing comedy on the rise?". the Guardian. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "Is stand-up comedy too woke and ruining the fun for audiences?". inews.co.uk. 2019-08-06. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
- ↑ Anderson, Claire (2021-01-11). "'BBC won't exist in five years!' Broadcaster sent dire warning as public move online". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "You won't be disappunted (sorry) by the joke that won this year's UK Pun Championship". The Independent. 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "Leo Kearse wins Scottish Comedian of the Year 2017 - The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "The Court accidentally books comedian who makes jokes about trans people". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Bennett, Steve. "'I don't understand how it could be interpreted as transphobic' : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Pritchard-Jones, Exclusive by Oliver (2021-03-01). "SNP creating 'small-minded' young Scots with 'evil Tories' and anti-English 'propaganda'". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy (2020-07-31). "Scotland's Hate Crime Bill and its threat to comedy - BCG Pro". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ Pritchard-Jones, Oliver (2021-03-13). "Scotland's controversial Hate Crime Bill WILL backfire and silence 'woke' advocates". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ↑ "Nine reasons I'm voting Tory even though I'm Scottish". inews.co.uk. 2017-05-30. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ↑ "The BBC should support diversity of opinion and hire right-wing comics like me". The Sun. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
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