Stephen Unwin

Stephen Unwin

@stephenunwin.bsky.social

Director, Writer, Teacher, Campaigner. Founded ETT. Opened the Rose. Laughing Boy, All Our Children, Poor Naked Wretches, Beautiful Lives. Man to Man. http://www.stephenunwin.uk/

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Evan Urquhart
@evanurquhart.bsky.social

I felt I really needed to write about Rowling's essay, not because it's new, but because it's so poisonous and ugly that it felt like sanitizing her not to acknowledge it on my trans news site.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org

There's no pretense left. J. K. Rowling made her hate for trans women clear in a slur-filled screed slurring them a dozen times and describing them as deceitful and dangerous. So writes @evanurquhart.bsky.social this morning on Assigned Media. *WARNING: Article quotes Rowling's hateful language.*

assignedmedia.orgJ. K. Rowling’s Extremism Escalates in Hateful “Update” on Anti-Trans Views - Assigned MediaRowling's most recent essay puts her hateful views on display for all to see.

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muirneag.bsky.social
@muirneag.bsky.social

Fabulous overview of the career (thus far) of the equally fabulous international film icon, Scottish actress Tilda Swinton (plot spoiler: tickets for her stage play at the Traverse Theatre are already sold out). www.thenational.scot/news/2662574...

thenational.scotTILDA: One of Scotland's greatest actors makes her return to Edinburgh stageON Thursday, October 29, a little bit of Scottish theatre history will be made at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh. The great Scottish actor Tilda Swinton – who is, surely, one of the finest film act...
Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

Someone needs to investigate the whole Ross family…

Diane Messias@comedywriter.bsky.social

He was working in Kemi Badenoch's office, which can draw on taxpayer funds to pay staff. At the time he was CEO of Turning Point UK. “Jack would come and go in the office and a few people raised their eyebrows, but it was brushed under the carpet because he got the party clicks on socials." 1/

theguardian.comFormer Tory candidate suspended over contract killer claims was adviser in Kemi Badenoch’s officeSources close to Tory leader say Jack Ross, who faces party investigation after undercover report, worked as social media consultant

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Irish Unity
@irishunity.bsky.social

Why hasn't Jack Ross been arrested?

Henry Dyer@direthoughts.com

Jack Ross, CEO of Turning Point UK and a former Conservative election candidate, has been suspended from the party in the wake of undercover sting by Al Jazeera reportedly showing him discussing the cost of hiring contract killers. Story from @benquinn75.bsky.social and me

theguardian.comFormer Tory election candidate suspended over contract killing claimsJack Ross was filmed allegedly discussing with an undercover reporter violent options to deal with enemies
Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

These two were deeply involved in the appallingly bad Down Syndrome Act. The far right exploiting disabled people for their own vile ends.

Al Jazeera English@aljazeera.com

Al Jazeera exposes Turning Point UK, a far-right British group to criminal underworld, including member of the Ulster Volunteer Force https://aje.news/2dia2s

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Ramandeep Kaur
@mumof3amigos.bsky.social

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This was Jack’s dad claiming that politicians were irritated by our ‘insidious noise’. I hope those MP’s will be watching the exposé when it airs.

Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

Jack Ross and Nick Tenconi were leading supporters of Liam Fox’ appallingly divisive and counterproductive Down Syndrome Act. Ramandeep and I tried to warn MPs of this connection but were ignored.

Ramandeep Kaur@mumof3amigos.bsky.social

Jack Ross and TPUK need to be referred to PREVENT.

Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

Blimey: Reform UK shouldn’t be allowed to run a whelk stall. Pure prejudice, ignorance and thuggishness from a bunch of Incompetent, swearing alcoholics. Utterly repulsive.

Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

I’m hoping that the @ChildrensComm impressive looking report into the state of children’s lives in Britain includes the grotesque injustices endured by disabled children and their families.

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Mark Ludmon
@markludmon.bsky.social

The updated production of Manfred Karge’s Man To Man (Jacke wie Hose) at the Royal Court is an unforgettable piece of theatre. A masterful mesmerising performance by Tilda Swinton. 📸 Tristram Kenton

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux
@fsgbooks.bsky.social

FSG will publish MATERIAL EVIDENCE, the first book by Oscar-winning artist and performer, Tilda Swinton. Mitzi Angel, President and Publisher, FSG is set to edit the book for the publishing house.

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YouGov
@yougov.co.uk

Support for Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service, by 2024 vote All Brits: 48% support / 28% oppose Lab voters: 66% / 14% LD voters: 67% / 19% Grn voters: 58% / 19% Con voters: 37% / 48% Ref voters: 27% / 54% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

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Peter Graystone
@petergraystone.bsky.social

Tilda Swinton is truly astounding in Man to Man. Widowed in Germany in the 1930s she takes on her husband’s identity to survive war, poverty and political threat. Intensely physical and perfectly paced. It ends chillingly in the present day with the reemergence of the far right. Superb.

Stephen Unwin
@stephenunwin.bsky.social

In all the talk about cutting welfare, can we start with the billions spent on care provided by private equity before we make life even harder for ordinary people with disabilities?

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Theatre Muse UK
@theatremuseuk.bsky.social

#REVIEW - 'Man To Man' - Royal Court Theatre, London @mantomanplay @royalcourttheatre Runs until 24th October 2026 'Historically relevant play, whose history echoes in contemporary news' *LINK IN BIO*

theatremuseuk.orgMan To Man – Royal Court Theatre, LondonBorn in 1938 Brandenberg, writer Manfred Karge had a front row seat to the post-World War II Cold War, and the dividing of Germany into East and West. Set during Germany’s Great Depression, when one in three workers lost their jobs, the play was inspired by the true story of Ella Gericke, a German woman who, took over her husband’s identity on his death for economic reasons. Tilda Swinton takes on the dual role of Ella, and Ella assuming the character of her husband Max Gericke. Karge put pen to paper in 1982, with the play written in German entitled ‘Jacke Wie Hose’, which was then translated into English by Anthony Vivis, and it is this translation that director Stephen Unwin and team have developed, and is the basis for the play that we see today.

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Hardeep Matharu
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social

Bonnie Greer was never anybody but herself. So unique. So indomitable. So unaffected by the crowd. A lover of complexities and no easy answers. We were emailing in recent weeks about Jason Arday – she had much to say which she wasn't able to in the end. A mentor who lifted us up. We will miss you.

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Larry Sanderson
@ls2000.bsky.social

‘Female survival in a terrifying world’: Tilda Swinton’s return in Man to Man Manfred Karge’s play about a woman acting as her dead husband was a cause célèbre in the 80s. It remains a bracing portrait of a divided person in a divided culture Stephen Unwin www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/s...

theguardian.com‘Female survival in a terrifying world’: Tilda Swinton’s return in Man to ManManfred Karge’s play about a woman acting as her dead husband was a cause célèbre in the 80s. It remains a bracing portrait of a divided person in a divided culture