Meshel Laurie was 'too left-wing' for The Project; talks 2019 exit

Popular TV and radio presenter Meshel Laurie has broken her silence on her exit from Channel 10's The Project in 2019. TV and radio presenter Meshel Laurie has broken her silence on her exit from Channel 10's The Project in 2019 She was prompted to speak about inclusivity in the media and her personal grievances with Channel 10 after reading a newspaper article about efforts by Scott Morrison's government to paint a more 'positive' picture of colonial history in the school curriculum by removing references to the British 'invasion' of Australia. While Laurie did not explicitly state she was sacked for her views, she claims concerns were raised about her politics not long after Lisa Wilkinson joined the panel in 2018 'The same @channel10au execs who thought I was "too left" supposedly after Lisa Wilkinson joined,' she wrote Laurie claimed she had heard 'word around the campfire' at 10 that executives 'thought was too old' for The Project 'so they wanted to surround her with much younger people'. Laurie previously said in a May 2019 interview she abandoned her lucrative radio job and regular appearances on The Project for personal reasons and burnout In addition to the challenges at home, as Laurie's drinking got worse she became more reckless on social media - getting involved in Twitter feuds and tweeting while intoxicated.