Deborah Orr
Deborah Orr is a British journalist and broadcaster. She is married to writer Will Self, and grew up in Motherwell, Scotland.[1][2]
She is currently a columnist for The Guardian and has contributed to many radio and television programmes. She was previously a columnist for The Independent and editor of the Guardian Weekend magazine. She has written opinion pieces about the burqa.[3]
Orr came under fire after saying "fuck" during a discussion about swearing on BBC Breakfast in October 2005.
References
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/may/20/social-mobility
- ^ I never knew my home town was a hotbed of religious fundamentalism. Independant, 5 May 2007. Retrieved 19 September, 2010.
- ^ Orr, Deborah. Let them wear burqas. The Guardian, 13 May 2005.
External links
- The Independent - Articles by Deborah Orr Articles published in the past year
- The Guardian - Archive of articles by Deborah Orr in the Guardian
- BBC News - Views on respect: Deborah Orr 09/01/06
- Article about the incident and an apology from the BBC. 12/10/05