Hi Daniel Burke hope you are well. Just emailed from a new address of mine. Dermot (Bang Bang)

#AVEIT

@RevRichardColes Tonight Rosemary Ashe and I appear at Clarge’s in in Brighton performing our show “Adorable Dora” based on the life times & songs of the inimitable Dora Bryan. It’s an honouring homage to a multi talented performer who worked in all forms of theatre - except the circus!

Lovely evening New Wimbledon Theatre studio seeing #littlewomentour Hannah Churchill commands the stage bringing all the Little Women to life almost single handed - musical support from #reecewebster. Tour till April. JennyWrenProductions Go See this charming telling of a much loved classic.

The Windsor Framework is unprecedented. An unprecedented u-turn by the Prime Minister on the NI protocol he voted for only a few years ago.

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Liz Murison #ProgressiveAlliance #PR Elliot was found guilty of breaking electoral law during the referendum. The BBC rushed him out in front of the cameras to get his lies out ahead of the verdict. It worked. It was also one of the most disgraceful things I have ever seen the BBC do (and that is a high bar).

⁦A must read for any employer. ⁦@dmprods1⁩ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Patsy Rodenburg on Front Row. 👏🏻

Otto English Lots of actors people *think* were posh - Alan Rickman, Derek Jacobi, Charles Dance, even Ian McKellen - come from humble backgrounds. Post war Labour policies allowed a mobility unimaginable now

Chris Patten has just murdered the party of which he was Chairman. It’s all in here - the bilge of Brexit, the worst foreign policy error ever made, and the insanity of the right wing cult’s grip on this once great political machine. Pure gold, spread it.

Etymology of the day is an important one. The root of ‘compassion’ is a Latin word meaning ‘suffer with’.

Friends ! I’ve set up my two times a week FREE newsletter of 101 Playwriting Exercises (more words than my 101 Playwriting Tweets). Once I’ve got a few hundred subscribers I’ll start sending ‘em. Please share so I can start sending soon. Many thanks. buttondown.email/MarkRavenhill

Interesting view point, allbeit from an American perspective.

The Cass Review is an indictment of academia. The erosion of academic freedom and the politicisation of journals caused a lack of scrutiny of an unfolding medical scandal. Academic freedom is not “a right-wing dog whistle”, it is at the heart of science. cass.independent-review.uk/wp-content/upl…

Exactly this. I won't be lectured on the 'toxicity' of the debate by men who believe exactly what I believe, but have been too cowardly to speak out. The truth is, they didn't fancy taking the hits I've taken, and don't want to admit it. 1/2

Now the tide's turning, you want to ride up on your white horse and show us all how to have respectful, mature discussion? You were missing in action when it might have made a difference. Don't you dare lecture us how we should've fought the battle you avoided. 2/2

Come and meet Rosemary Ashe as the inimitable Dora Bryan with me @ the piano Crazy Coqs on Monday 15th @ 7pm. “ I urge everyone to beg steal or borrow a ticket!” Christopher Biggins brasseriezedel.com/events/rosemar…

Institutions charged with the welfare of children have harmed many irrevocably, despite multiple warning signs for years. They are still doing it. There should be a public inquiry.