@gailrenard.bsky.social
BAFTA + WGGB Award-winning writer/producer/performer. Writer of TV and John Lennon book, Give Me A Chance. Treasurer of WGGB. Opinions mine
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Just … fab
The BEATLES ANTHOLOGY has many great moments, but this? THIS is how you edit a documentary to sublime effect...
November 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Just … fab
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Lovely story that cheered up my morning 😍
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Blind Date couple who married in front of millions
Sue and Alex Tatham became the first couple who met on Blind Date to get married. They reflect on a life together 40 years after the show first broadcast.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Lovely story that cheered up my morning 😍
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A racist might forget, but a victim of racism never does.
"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A racist might forget, but a victim of racism never does.
Cadbury's sense of humour in Germany.
November 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Cadbury's sense of humour in Germany.
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25 years ago, London lost a bright, caring 10-year-old boy to an act of senseless violence.
The Damilola Taylor Trust continues to transform young lives for the better and has turned unimaginable heartbreak into an enduring legacy for young people across our city.
The Damilola Taylor Trust continues to transform young lives for the better and has turned unimaginable heartbreak into an enduring legacy for young people across our city.
‘Enduring’ legacy of Damilola Taylor hailed 25 years on from killing
Family of tragic Damilola, 10, join forces with Sir Mark Rowley and Sir Sadiq Khan to fight knife crime across London
www.standard.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
25 years ago, London lost a bright, caring 10-year-old boy to an act of senseless violence.
The Damilola Taylor Trust continues to transform young lives for the better and has turned unimaginable heartbreak into an enduring legacy for young people across our city.
The Damilola Taylor Trust continues to transform young lives for the better and has turned unimaginable heartbreak into an enduring legacy for young people across our city.
@stevedoherty.bsky.social speaks for us all.
Excuse my language but …
I am so fucking tired of shit like this.
I am so fucking tired of shit like this.
November 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
@stevedoherty.bsky.social speaks for us all.
To ensure my house never comes anywhere near the new Mansion Tax, I'm removing the inside loo and reinstating the outside privy.
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
To ensure my house never comes anywhere near the new Mansion Tax, I'm removing the inside loo and reinstating the outside privy.
In a surprise twist, to take the sting out of her Budget Statement, Rachel Reeves is opening with a song.
November 26, 2025 at 11:05 AM
In a surprise twist, to take the sting out of her Budget Statement, Rachel Reeves is opening with a song.
A racist might forget, but a victim of racism never does.
"My most vivid memories of my school life is Farage repeatedly coming up to me, knowing that I was Jewish, saying 'Hitler was right' and 'gas em' and that was frequently followed by imitating the sound of escaping gas."
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
Peter Ettedgui, ex classmate of Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage.
November 26, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A racist might forget, but a victim of racism never does.
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Whether in a school, a family or a workplace, "banter," like "teasing," is often about power and dominance. The giveaway is that if the powerless try to "banter" back, or the victim tries to tease the teaser, they’re told they're being oversensitive or even hostile.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Whether in a school, a family or a workplace, "banter," like "teasing," is often about power and dominance. The giveaway is that if the powerless try to "banter" back, or the victim tries to tease the teaser, they’re told they're being oversensitive or even hostile.
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One thing about the Witkoff call leak is it finally confirms that rather than being some cunning double-agent working for the Kremlin, he is literally just a man totally clueless and enamoured by Putin and his regime.
Millions of lives and the future of Ukraine and Europe in the hands of an oaf.
Millions of lives and the future of Ukraine and Europe in the hands of an oaf.
![Leaked call between Yuri Ushakov and Steve Witkoff:
SW: Well listen. I am going to tell you something. I think, I think if we can get the Russia-Ukraine thing solved, everybody'll be jumping for joy.
YU: Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah, you need to solve only one problem. [laughs]
SW: What?
YU: Russian-Ukrainian war.
SW: I know! How do we get that solved?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ryp6rrv2npxggq5upkg4bmyz/bafkreigzzkpbxjurt57rlrz5woboty2bucld4pzwbzdctuo4tabpzhrusi@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
One thing about the Witkoff call leak is it finally confirms that rather than being some cunning double-agent working for the Kremlin, he is literally just a man totally clueless and enamoured by Putin and his regime.
Millions of lives and the future of Ukraine and Europe in the hands of an oaf.
Millions of lives and the future of Ukraine and Europe in the hands of an oaf.
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Government could start by not going out of its way to screw the entire knowledge work sector. Just spitballing here. Maybe back your creatives when they say they've been ripped off by huge tech firms instead of finding ways to give our work to megacorps free of charge? I dunno man it's a MYSTERY...
Ahead of the National Year of Reading, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured following the decline in the number of children reading for pleasure 👇 #BookSky
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
November 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
It was years ago.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not in a hurtful way.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not with intent.
Did you ever racially abuse fellow pupils?
Not genuine abuse.
😮🫣😬😱 ~AA
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Paint a Volga picture.
My attendance record in the European Parliament was the 4th worst out of 751 MEPs, yet I managed to turn up to vote AGAINST plans to tackle Russian misinformation.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
Thankfully this is of no interest to the media.
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Paint a Volga picture.
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"When I was a child, I was racist like a child, I used slurs like a child, I sang Nazi songs like a child.
When I became a man, I realised I had to leave the singing and the slurs to my followers and present myself as a reasonable sort of bloke so as not to scare the normies."
When I became a man, I realised I had to leave the singing and the slurs to my followers and present myself as a reasonable sort of bloke so as not to scare the normies."
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
"When I was a child, I was racist like a child, I used slurs like a child, I sang Nazi songs like a child.
When I became a man, I realised I had to leave the singing and the slurs to my followers and present myself as a reasonable sort of bloke so as not to scare the normies."
When I became a man, I realised I had to leave the singing and the slurs to my followers and present myself as a reasonable sort of bloke so as not to scare the normies."
Got excited when I heard Rachel Reeves is presenting us with a Budget on Wednesday. I thought she'd said budgie.
November 24, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Got excited when I heard Rachel Reeves is presenting us with a Budget on Wednesday. I thought she'd said budgie.
Matt is a super writer. Whether you need a wedding speech people will be laughing about for years, or a comedy script, Matt's your man.
Re the previous quote Tweet (or whatever the heck you call it on here). Like @mooseallain.bsky.social I don’t enjoy advertising my services on here, “selling myself” isn’t my thing and agents aren’t taking new clients. I know, “boo-hoo!” but people have to understand it’s necessity.
November 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Matt is a super writer. Whether you need a wedding speech people will be laughing about for years, or a comedy script, Matt's your man.
Me at Blackpool Tower.
November 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Me at Blackpool Tower.
They whom the gods want to make mad, they make match up the Tupperware containers and lids.
November 21, 2025 at 8:37 PM
They whom the gods want to make mad, they make match up the Tupperware containers and lids.
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Appeals against deportation on human rights grounds are vanishingly rare - less than one per cent of foreign national offenders remain in the UK on human rights grounds. So changing how the Convention is interpreted won’t make a material difference to migration figures
Labour’s plan risks weakening protections for all of us. Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should and should not apply to. It’s a slippery slope to oblivion youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Appeals against deportation on human rights grounds are vanishingly rare - less than one per cent of foreign national offenders remain in the UK on human rights grounds. So changing how the Convention is interpreted won’t make a material difference to migration figures
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In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
Boris Johnson, the PM who allegedly was writing his Shakespeare book instead of going to early Covid meetings. Was guilty of Partygate during lockdown. Who said Cummings drove to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight. Who failed his country.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Boris Johnson, the PM who allegedly was writing his Shakespeare book instead of going to early Covid meetings. Was guilty of Partygate during lockdown. Who said Cummings drove to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight. Who failed his country.
UK's TV exports break £2 billion barrier. Library titles account for 44% of total sales. Quality sells!
@writersguildgb.bsky.social
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UK TV exports break £2bn barrier as library sales power recovery
Cambridge detective dramedy Ludwig was a top export Exports of British-owned TV programmes climbed back to growth in 2024/25, breaking the £2.02 billion (€2.29 billion) mark for the first time, acc…
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November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
UK's TV exports break £2 billion barrier. Library titles account for 44% of total sales. Quality sells!
@writersguildgb.bsky.social
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