The govt is considering selling Channel 4 for a quick profit. Since its inception @ 40yrs ago, C4 has been publicly owned, i.e., by you. C4 as it exists is LEGALLY REQUIRED to make shows w small British production cos that take risks & spend ยฃ locally.
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Dear TV executives. Instead of panic erasing stuff which most of the public, & even the creators of the shows now find a bit cringe, HIRE & COMMISSION NEW DIVERSE TALENT. Itโs not that hard...
"This show not only evoked thought and conversation," Regina King says, "but exposed history that had been forgotten, all while we were able to entertain." https://t.co/BgWBFLH5BJ
UK police use restraint on black people four times as often as with their white counterparts, and whilst black people only make up 3.3. per cent of our population.
https://t.co/qN5vQkEfIL
This is a rather extraordinary statement by James Mattis, retired U.S. Marine Corps General, and Trump's former Secretary of Defense. It is well worth reading.
https://t.co/V2Ucb46IUl
In my book โDavid and Goliathโ I had a chapter on policing and legitimacy. Hereโs the audio version. It seems relevant this week. https://t.co/XcfIvlxtSb
What the electric FUCK. I rarely watch him speak because I love myself but this is just amazing. Please watch. What a fascinating slop bucket of a man.
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