@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
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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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
The Overton Window has been replaced by a complete set of bifold doors.
Immigration is NOT tearing this country apart.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
Politicians like Farage and Mahmodo are tearing it apart by their divisive rhetoric and dishonest framing of the known facts behind immigration.
I despise them for it.
Now 10 years here isn’t long enough. It has to be 20 years.
What a disgrace.
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The Overton Window has been replaced by a complete set of bifold doors.
Time to take away Grandpa's car keys. And red button.
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Time to take away Grandpa's car keys. And red button.
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"Many people arrested after January 6 said the only reason they rioted was because of what Trump said," says Lewis Goodall.
“Yet, if you listen to all of this, the conclusion is that the sin of that day is a 10 second edit on a BBC programme"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/insi...
“Yet, if you listen to all of this, the conclusion is that the sin of that day is a 10 second edit on a BBC programme"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/insi...
Inside the BBC bias allegations | The News Agents
The News Agents, all of whom spent years working for the BBC, discuss the “existential moment” facing their former employer, with top-level resignations after allegations of systemic bias in its…
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November 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
"Many people arrested after January 6 said the only reason they rioted was because of what Trump said," says Lewis Goodall.
“Yet, if you listen to all of this, the conclusion is that the sin of that day is a 10 second edit on a BBC programme"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/insi...
“Yet, if you listen to all of this, the conclusion is that the sin of that day is a 10 second edit on a BBC programme"
www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/insi...
In an ironic twist, Trump tells the Department of Justice to investigate former Presidents over the Epstein files.
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In an ironic twist, Trump tells the Department of Justice to investigate former Presidents over the Epstein files.
Proud to be re-elected to the board of the Federation of European Screenwriters, alongside these wonderful writers from across Europe. @writersguildgb.bsky.social @fsescreenwriters.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Proud to be re-elected to the board of the Federation of European Screenwriters, alongside these wonderful writers from across Europe. @writersguildgb.bsky.social @fsescreenwriters.bsky.social
If I were innocent and had thousands of pages of proof, I'd release them.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
If I were innocent and had thousands of pages of proof, I'd release them.
BBC has apologised to President Trump and people have resigned. And that's it. The BBC will not be bullied.
November 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
BBC has apologised to President Trump and people have resigned. And that's it. The BBC will not be bullied.
I think the BBC should go to court with Trump and film the whole thing as an award winning documentary.
November 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I think the BBC should go to court with Trump and film the whole thing as an award winning documentary.
The dog that hasn’t barked, but has made a hell of a mess on every carpet.
November 12, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The dog that hasn’t barked, but has made a hell of a mess on every carpet.
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Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Maybe Keir should demand the heads of major US news networks any time they imply Britain is on the brink of civil war or that we live under sharia law. Or does it not work both ways?
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA