Head of Bectu, Prospect Deputy General Secretary, Mum, Feminist and Spurs fan.
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Arts Council England's (@ace_national) new funding strategy has been met with a generally positive response from industry bodies, which have particularly praised its commitment to supporting freelancers. š thestage.co.uk/news/arts-couā¦
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Absolutely spot on and so important as we determine the future of the BBC
May 21
For a calm and simple set of statements about why the #BBC is so important, itās hard to beat this. Peter Bazalgette, Pat Younge and Alex Mahon were terrific at the @CommonsCMS.
youtu.be/rlJl9k2MZW4?si=PBkVā¦
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Well that was really disturbing to watch, women put in a really vulnerable situation for āentertainmentā
May 18
Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbands bbc.in/4nB3yYM
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Philippa Childs retweeted
May 15
We stand with our affiliates in the UK and France as they choose #Cannes2026 to protest against dangerously long hours in the film industry.
May 14
U.K. and French Unions Join Forces to Protest Long Hours in Entertainment Industry hollywoodreporter.com/moviesā¦
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Why am I not surprised by the lack of integrity, sense of entitlement and overblown egos of mediocre men š¹
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May 13
'Westminster needs to think about representing the people who put them there in the first place.'
Prospect Union's Mike Clancy says that leadership change impacts cabinet members, not just the prime minister, meaning the pace of govt stops.
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While customer habits are changing in terms of booking, theatres need to remember what else box office staff bring to a building and find ways to retain that, writes Lyn Gardner š thestage.co.uk/opinion/theatā¦
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Solidarity with @bectu and @NUJofficial members on strike today at STV today having been told there will be a pay freeze in 2026.
STV staff to strike on election results day - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4pā¦
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Philippa Childs retweeted
May 7
Bectu, the UKās trade union for the media and entertainment industry, has written to the government urging it to reject Paramountās proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery.
tvbeurope.com/business/bectuā¦
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Senior figures in the entertainment and insurance industries have called on the government to address the ādifficult yet urgentā issue of workplace injuries in film, theatre and television.
Read more šthestage.co.uk/news/open-letā¦
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Bosses Of British Broadcasting Union, Agents Body & Mark Milsome Foundation Urge Government Support For Preventing On-Set Injury: "We Call Upon Our Industry To Meet This ... deadline.com/2026/05/injury-ā¦
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With British talent notching up 41 nominations at the Tonys, it shows the sector's worth not only to the wider sector, but also to government, writes editor Matthew Hemley š thestage.co.uk/opinion/britiā¦
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the 2026 Tony Award nominations - with a staggering 41 nominations for Brits - is a good example of why investing in creative talent is crucial, especially now x
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Philippa Childs retweeted
4. I believe that if the government funds the BBC properly, reforms its public funding mechanism and makes its Charter permanent, it would leave a proud legacy of supporting a vital UK institution, and the gratitude of what I believe are the silent majority who support it.
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So letās defund it by c40 % under one government for 14 years, let a different government - which sings its praises as 1 of the 2 most important British institutions - stand back watch its staff decimated, probably progs maybe whole channels stations sections axed.
Great. Not.
Apr 21
At the launch of this yearās @bbcproms, which features 17 BBC commissions and co-commissions, Controller @classicjacko says: āThe BBC commissions more new music than any other organisation in the worldā.
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Apr 19
This week's most popular articles: 4 - BBC cuts will ādamage its ability to deliver on its public missionā
tvbeurope.com/business/bbc-cā¦
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šÆ the government *must* act to ensure that the BBCās funding mechanism is reformed to allow it to collect funding from all the people who use it. Rhodri Talfan Davies told @katierazz @BBCRosAtkins 95% UK adults use BBC each month but only 80% of households pay the licence fee.
BBC staff are already under significant pressure after previous redundancy rounds ā¦ further cuts of this scale will inevitably damage its ability to deliver on its public mission. The government must ensure that charter renewal puts the BBCās funding on a more secure pathway
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Apr 16
BBC cuts will ādamage its ability to deliver on its public missionā warns Bectu's @philippachilds
tvbeurope.com/business/bbc-cā¦
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BBC staff are already under significant pressure after previous redundancy rounds ā¦ further cuts of this scale will inevitably damage its ability to deliver on its public mission. The government must ensure that charter renewal puts the BBCās funding on a more secure pathway
Apr 15
BBC to cut up to 2,000 jobs in biggest downsize in 15 years theguardian.com/media/2026/aā¦
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Cuts to save Ā£500m over the next 3 years. @Sarah_Montague to @lisanandy: āIs that sustainable?ā
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