Why did @robbiejbutler resign from Equity's @EquityDandD Committee? Can anyone help us solve this #EquityElections mystery? He will not tell us, will he tell the members he expects to now vote for him on council?
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This is the situation we are in because of people campaigning to leave - prospective Equity General Secretary @paulwfleming was on of those. It would be a disaster for the union if he got the top job #EquityGenSec#EquityElections
Stanley Johnson: applies for a French passport to ensure his grandchildren reap the rewards of the EU.
Nigel Farage: ensures his children have German passports so they reap the rewards of the EU.
BUT they want to make sure YOUR (grand) children reap ZERO rewards of the EU.
We are very disappointed to discover that @paulwfleming is an ardent Brexiter who campaigned with Ian Duncan Smith! -“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity”
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.@paulwfleming engaged with this member on twitter 👇 but then has strangely not answered the reasonable question he put. Is it because the answers is: "Yes I campaigned for Brexit despite the union I want to lead believing it will be a disaster for our industry." #EquityGenSec
I asked some some questions about if he was an equity member and if he had previously voted for leave. I got no reply. Considering leaving the EU has caused and will cause lots of funding for productions I felt it was important. This guy is not the man to lead equity!
Paul has some fans that he has helped in London's West End but he made a disastrous theatre deal for us outside London in 2019. He also has no experience in TV, film, streaming etc - he does not watch your work and he does not even own a television! #EquityGenSec
DEAR EQUITY MEMBERS As ballots begin to arrive in the post please DO NOT VOTE for @paulwfleming He has helped some people in London, but he made a disastrous deal for us working mainly in regional theatre. He has no management experience and he campaigned for Brexit #EquityGenSec
We are putting five questions to @paulwfleming
Question five
Is it true that your job role at Equity is exclusively theatre & you do not deal with issues relating to Television, film, radio, streaming (Netflix etc) or games?
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We are putting five questions to @paulwfleming
Question four
Is it true that your candidacy has been opposed by the current Equity General Secretary Christine Payne, the current Equity President Maureen Beattie & the
former Equity President Malcolm Sinclair?
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We are putting five questions to @paulwfleming
Question three
Is it true that you were rejected as a candidate for the job of General Secretary by the Council’s own interview panel?
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We are putting five questions to @paulwfleming
Question two
Is it true that your job role at Equity has no managerial or budgetary responsibility?
#EquityGenSec
We are putting five questions to @paulwfleming
Question one
Is it true you passionately campaigned for Brexit alongside Ian Duncan Smith?
#EquityGenSec