@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
@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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@writersguildgb.bsky.social
www.broadbandtvnews.com/2025/11/19/u...
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…
www.broadbandtvnews.com
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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@writersguildgb.bsky.social
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Blows my mind that at the shops, most of the bananas on the shelves are wrapped in plastic.
They already come wrapped! That's one of the main things about a banana! Is this our first time meeting a banana, Mr Asda?
They already come wrapped! That's one of the main things about a banana! Is this our first time meeting a banana, Mr Asda?
November 18, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Blows my mind that at the shops, most of the bananas on the shelves are wrapped in plastic.
They already come wrapped! That's one of the main things about a banana! Is this our first time meeting a banana, Mr Asda?
They already come wrapped! That's one of the main things about a banana! Is this our first time meeting a banana, Mr Asda?
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“to use children as a weapon, as the home secretary is doing, is I think a shabby thing. I’m lost for words, frankly”
Lord Dubs
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
Lord Dubs
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
Labour Peer Who Fled The Nazis Condemns His Party's Immigration Crackdown
Lord Dubs said he was "lost for words".
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
“to use children as a weapon, as the home secretary is doing, is I think a shabby thing. I’m lost for words, frankly”
Lord Dubs
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
Lord Dubs
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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“Trump tried to divert attention by saying ‘let’s go after Bill Clinton’ - but in doing so admitted it isn’t a Democrat hoax, making his own position untenable.”
He has now U-turned on releasing the Epstein files.
Why? “Because he was losing.”
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
He has now U-turned on releasing the Epstein files.
Why? “Because he was losing.”
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
“Trump tried to divert attention by saying ‘let’s go after Bill Clinton’ - but in doing so admitted it isn’t a Democrat hoax, making his own position untenable.”
He has now U-turned on releasing the Epstein files.
Why? “Because he was losing.”
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
He has now U-turned on releasing the Epstein files.
Why? “Because he was losing.”
@maitlis.bsky.social | @jonsopel1.bsky.social
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2/ On European Screenwriters Day, the FSE unanimously adopted a new resolution strengthening member guilds' collective commitment to defending freedom of artistic expression across Europe
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
2/ On European Screenwriters Day, the FSE unanimously adopted a new resolution strengthening member guilds' collective commitment to defending freedom of artistic expression across Europe
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1/ WGGB was in Berlin last week for the @fsescreenwriters.bsky.social AGM, where WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers spoke on a panel on AI and WGGB Treasurer @gailrenard.bsky.social was re-elected to the FSE board
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
1/ WGGB was in Berlin last week for the @fsescreenwriters.bsky.social AGM, where WGGB General Secretary Ellie Peers spoke on a panel on AI and WGGB Treasurer @gailrenard.bsky.social was re-elected to the FSE board