Piers Morgan announces new book about 'war on free speech'

Piers Morgan is releasing a new book about the "war on free speech".

The 55-year-old star has announced his upcoming book \'Wake Up\' - which will be released on October 15 in hardback, ebook and an audiobook version - and it is now available to pre-order.

In a tweet on Thursday (16.07.20), he said: "BREAKING: I\'m delighted to announce my new book: \'WAKE UP - Why the \'liberal\' war on free speech is even more dangerous than Covid-19.\'

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"Out on October 15th in hardback, ebook & audiobook read by me."

Piers had previously teased a "big announcement" and told his Twitter followers to "watch this space".

The cryptic tweet led to some speculation he could even be quitting \'Good Morning Britain\' - or landing a new contract on the ITV show - but the presenter poked fun at the rumours.

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He added: "UPDATE: No, I\'m not Ghislaine Maxwell\'s secret husband, nor am I transitioning, providing Bitcoin advice, quitting GMB, going vegan or replacing Jofra Archer in the Test match.

"All will be revealed at high noon."

The book - which is being published by Harper Collins - promises a "rallying cry" for unity and "freedom of speech" while addressing the changing world amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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The synopsis reads: "\'Wake Up\' is Piers\' rallying cry for a united future.

"He makes the case that a new type of \'liberalism\' has emerged that is not only fundamentally illiberal, but also deeply flawed. \'Wake Up\' is a plea for a return to true liberalism, where freedom of speech is king.

"Above all, it\'s a powerful account of how the world has finally started to wake up, and why it mustn\'t go back to sleep again."