Neil Maggs
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Interview interesting people. Make documentaries. Seek new ground. Appear on @BBCRadio4 . Host of #BristolUnpacked for @TheBristolCable .
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I won’t be doing my annual Aprils Fool day post on here due to my recent cancer diagnosis. My heart is not in it and it’s probably inappropriate given the circumstances. So I will look out for the good ones 👍
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Chief ITV political reporter Peston visibly schooled on air by Steve Coogan and John Barnes - problematic having anchors so out of touch
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94% of journalists are white, 86% university educated, 82% did unpaid internships, and 11% identify from working class backgrounds.
‘We need a media class that looks and sounds like the people it talks & writes about.’
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To be honest I don’t give a fuck what any of you think or say.
Today I am so proud of my city! 🤜🏻🤛🏿
#BlackLivesMatter
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Excited to announce my NATIONAL radio debut! 📻🙌
Put on BBC Radio 4 at 8:30pm on Monday night. Programme is called Analysis.
It’s on race, whiteness and class.
I will be in the presenters chair:) 👍
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Ok…well am now back…kind of. Tho gotta take it easy.
Having COvid hit my lungs really bad & that was some scary shit. Struggled to breathe, panicky, had to have ambulance out, & at one point wasn’t sure if I would make it.
Time to get fitter & healthy, & start living 🙏x
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I have lived in Bristol all my life & believe me this is a seismic shift
A great campaign & change of appetite from the electorate, but some serious lessons for Labour & how it does politics in the city.
And a warning in all 3 other elections too
Represent us not yourself
BREAKING:
Bristol City Council final results:
Lab 24
Green 24
Con 14
Lib Dem 8
No overall control
#LocalElections2021
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I contemplated killing myself regularly in 1996/97. Long story, which I will share publicly one day.
I almost did.
So I fully understand why some people do.
But am so glad I didn’t.
A bit of faith & help stopped me. It can for anyone 🙏
#worldsuicidepreventionday2020
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If Luton can do it, so can Bristol City. No more parachute payment excuses…
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Chuffed to get my first article in a national broadsheet! 🙌
Story on
#Bristol
and
#Knowlewest
legend
@EllisGenge
🏉🔥
On rugby and class in
@TelegraphSport
with
@Tom_Morgs
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Looks like
@KnowleWestboy
won’t be the most famous lad from
#KnowleWest
soon!
Top try
@EllisGenge
🏉💥
A big, big moment in the context of England's 2020
#SixNations
campaign.
Live
@BBCOne
reaction:
#bbcrugby
#CalcuttaCup
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This was one of the greatest and most realistic portrayals of an actual Bristolian and our attitude to most things you are ever likely to see. Absolute classic 😁😂
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He did it! 🙌
Luca struggles a bit at school - but now he’s completed his reading recovery programme. He’s very excited about it & we are very proud of him 😍
He wanted me to ‘do a tweet.’ 😃
#ProudDad
#Neurodivergent
#GingaNinja
🧑🏻🦰
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Someone please explain the whole ‘8 men had a dream’ thing at Bristol City.
I have never got it. They went bust, didn’t pay creditors, players forced to rip up contracts & club treated them badly. Why is this being celebrated and lauded by the club itself? It’s very odd imo
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PERSONAL NEWS : Excited to announce I will be replacing
@johndarvall
as the new mid morning phone in presenter on
@bbcrb
📻
I would like to thank John for his brilliant stint & hope I can carry it forward with the same energy, precision & poise for the people of Bristol 👌
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Lots of people who barely spoke about the Colston statue or did anything about it until it came down will be splattered all over the local & national media next week....all pivoting, spinning & owning the story
Few will talk about role of Merchant Venturers then & now
🤫💰
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Even a hardened republican as I am, can’t help but love this photo! 👏🥊💥
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The Greens now have the majority in the council in Bristol. Congratulations.
But I can’t help but feel some of this is self inflicted by Labour & their stubborn refusal to compromise & work with others. Tin eared politics. They won’t accept that tho.
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Pleasure to make this documentary on Hartcliffe with local boy
@holbrook99
- some great insights and fascinating conversations.
Please watch:) 🎥
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Have no proof but the timing of Barton’s sacking was a day after he recorded this and I reckon the club knew what was coming. The final straw.
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To this day there are very few Bristolian accents in local and national broadcast media.
It’s this type of film that has contributed to this - sneery and mocking. Not much has changed since 1977.
A documentary on this issue & why this is will be coming v soon...💣
#OnThisDay
1977: "You people in Bristol, you talk funny!"
Nationwide had an L of a time studying the Bristol dialect.
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Journalists aren’t supposed to take a position…but I went into this game to raise the voices of the voiceless, to empower the underdog, & pursue the truth… not passively sit on false equivalence. Sometimes things are too important.
So today I stand with the nurses!✊🏼🏥
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Forget about Rovers we are what we are…but this is exactly why City will never be a proper big club. Small minded mentality - celebrating a cup win, all very cringe. Rival fans will be laughing their heads off 🙈
ℹ️ We encourage supporters to arrive to their seats early tomorrow as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of our famous 1994 Anfield win ahead of kick-off this weekend.
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We did it! 🏔🙌
Up and down in 8 hours & Oscar was the youngest on the mountain all day.
But this morning I can barely move…😬
#BenNevis
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Bristol bars as media outlets:
BBC Points West - The Albion
Bristol Live - Wetherspoons (any)
Bristol 247 - The Spotted Cow
Radio Bristol - Browns
ITV West - Drawbridge
Bristol Cable - The Canteen
The Bristolian - The Chelsea, Easton
BCFM - The Plough
UJima - Star & Garter
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Sorry but this whole Bristol Beacon thing has been an utter shambles from the word go. Plenty of venues in the city yet this one always gets supported and bailed out. Tax payers deserve an enquiry.
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Inspiring stuff from
@GMB
weatherman
@alexberesfordTV
👏
Read my interview with him about knife crime, and his new role with boxing charity
@EmpireFightingC
in
#Bristol
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Ok tonight at 8:30pm on
@BBCRadio4
am presenting Analysis again.
This one is called ‘Cancelling Colston.’
Tune in! It’s probably not what you think...a deep dive...📻👌
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We know Rovers are shite, about time City fans worked out they are too. No more delusions of grandeur. This city is a grave yard of football ambition.
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To go bankrupt and lose their jobs! So weird how the club try and re- write history and spin this
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I cried writing this. A special man.
He saved my life once. But that’s a story for a different day.
RIP Des Beresford 🙏x
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News!🚨
Pleased to announce I will be standing as an MP for the new Bristol North East constituency as an independent candidate.
Wanted to get this out early. Feel free to DM if want to be involved in my campaign.
Let battle commence 💪
#Vote4Real
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Fair play to City - gave a decent account of themselves. Good to see decent young lads coming through academy. Tinnion clearly doing a great job there. Would like to see Rovers do that a bit more - far too much reliance on loan market. Not sustainable imo
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So I did an opinion piece for
@bristol247
on the latest shenanigans at both Bristol football clubs ⚽️
Why it’s happening, what needs to change, & whether criticism & scrutiny is being pointed in the right direction?🔥
Don’t kill me all at once 👀
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Nice touch - shows how much of a rarity hearing the West Country accent on telly and radio is
James Purefoy got rather emotional after hearing Josie's accent 🥲
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Why no representation from politicians in Bristol? Strange one. I thought there was usually one from the city it’s filmed in.
On Question Time tomorrow, Fiona will be joined by Andrew Murrison, Emily Thornberry, Helen Morgan, Fraser Nelson and Danny Sriskandarajah
Join us and an audience from Bristol on
@BBCiPlayer
from 8pm or on
@BBCOne
after the 10 o'clock news
#bbcqt
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When COvid almost done me in before Xmas I couldn’t walk up the stairs…totally breathless…
I promised myself on recovery I would get fit & go ‘climb that mountain’ as they say. Have done two since then…Pen-y-fan & Snowdon…& now the big one.
Booked & ready 🏔🏴👌
#BenNevis
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Love this story! Kids from Hartcliffe have built a bloody plane & it’s gonna fly tomorrow! 😳
Unbelievable but true. Check it out.
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Big shout to the unseen people that campaigned to get the name changed for a long long time.
We know who you are.
Colston Hall is now Bristol Beacon.
Long overdue imo, and not sure why it ever took so long.
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This literally eliminates 90% of City fans banter - what will they possibly do now 🤔🤨🤷🏻♂️
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Amazing!
Looks a bit like Brean
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I see it’s the annual Bristol journalists go up in balloons and report about being up in balloons day...again.
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People need to understand humanity more - and accept that it’s ok to have different political opinions. Sad day 😢
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So I made a docu film about Hartcliffe with people from Hartcliffe 🎬
It’s been show in the area a few times & now it’s being screened on 19th October
@wshed
as a part of the Future of Cities Festival with a panel chat.
Grab a ticket. Important stuff.
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A question that Bristolians have been asking for many years
The jury has asked for some more information about the Society of Merchant Venturers and why did they have influence over Bristol City Council?
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I became a Dad and lost a Dad in six months. This is one of the only photos I took of them together.
Am blessed to have two more now & it’s bloody ace. And I sense he’s watching 🙏
Happy Fathers Day all ❤️ xxx
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Yes!!!!! We did it -
#Sportsbar
is Community Show of the year
@CommRadioAwards
🙌🙌🙌📻 BOOM 🥇💣
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LISTEN to chat with Dr Patrick Hart a qualified GP in Bedminster by day &
@JustStop_Oil
campaigner by night!
He’s been arrested several times for blockading trucks & smashing up petrol pumps⛽️
Why’s he doing it & should he be?
#BristolUnpacked
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I can confirm that the same person doing the paper work for the JCH deal was not the same one doing the planning application for the South Stand
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‘Out of our control’ - this is a total lie. You didn’t have planning permission, that was in your control. Shambolic.
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New🚨
First in-depth interview with new
@TheGreenParty
co-leader
@carla_denyer
🟢🎙
-Why so few members voted for her
-Taking on Labour
-Greens being taken seriously electorally
-Impact on Bristol
-If certain hearts are sinking
#BristolUnpacked
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There is no obligation for him to do so of course, but for clarity the job of any media outlet or journalist is not to ‘support’ anyone or anything, we aren’t cheerleaders. It’s to critically report & analyse.
As
@Joey7Barton
knows perfectly well from his time
@talkSPORT
🤷🏻♂️
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This radio station changed my life - and does so much for Bristol.
The amount of free coverage and promotion individuals, projects, and communties have had is beyond the pale.
Now it’s time to repay the favour...please support
@BCfmRadio
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Sad to see Tins go. He’s done more to bring through local lads in Bristol than anyone in 30 years. I suggest some* City fans start to understand and appreciate that a bit more 🤷🏻♂️
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“When it comes to social inequality in Britain, what if poor people aren’t the problem?”
For me
@lokiscottishrap
is a lone voice of experience & understanding who calls out middle class poverty industry think tanks for their misguided failures.
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At the beeb to go on The Media Show on
@BBCRadio4
to talk to
@BBCRosAtkins
📻
All about my new docu ‘A Spokesperson says…’ about the relationship between community gatekeepers, politicians and the media.
Tune in at 4:30pm 👍
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Am alive! 🙌
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My dad with my first son Oscar. He died a few weeks after this photo was taken.
Happy Fathers Day 🙏x
#CircleOfLife
❤️
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👀 who’s ready for this then!?! 😉😜
Thread:🎙️New podcast coming soon:
#Bristol
Unpacked with
@NeilMaggs2
Bringing you in-depth and challenging conversations from characters of all stripes on big topics facing the city and beyond.
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This is a very poor statement. To talk of victimless crime is a failure to understand DV cases.
I hope the club, & there are progressive & smart people at Rovers these days, come to their senses & withdraw it.
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We are in February and both Bristol City and Rovers are in free fall again.
When are the ever loyal & eternally hopeful fans gonna wake up?
Stop buying the PR spin.
#SerialFailures
#AlwaysUnderAchieve
#BristolPunchingBelowItsWeight
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It’s this lack of awareness, emotional detachment from reality, position of economic & social privilege in relation to the object & sense of divine right to ‘the story’ above all else, that is all too prevalent in large swathes of the media class.
The industry needs a shake up.
Sky News is following a fourth boat attempting to carry migrants across the English Channel into the UK this morning.
Read more on this story here:
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Great appointment of
@BenGarner_
by
@Official_BRFC
- I truly believe he’s what the club is looking for.
Young, bright, ambitious, tactically astute, worked at a higher level, & understands the potential there. Top work! 👏
BREAKING: Ben Garner is announced as the new Bristol Rovers first team manager
#utg
#BristolRovers
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I have said for a long time that our media focuses on both Bristol football clubs too much.
There are loads of examples of brilliance in other sports. The fact only two footballers made this list shows this!
Shine the light on all! 🔦🙌
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So my 8 year old son has just announced he officially supports Bristol City and Liverpool.
His mums side of the family.
Not good.
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29th minute applause for gashead Ryan Ansley, who died aged 29 on Boxing Day.
Article below:)
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Ahh the glory days before all the Londoners, tourist media & outsider anarchist activists came 👀
The year is 1984, and this is
#Bristol
A GEM of a video dug out by the
@BBCArchive
team 🎥
It's from the television show RPM.
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Lots of PR for the Bristol Beacon in the local media atm - very little objective analysis on project management, cost, time and vested interests.
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Bristol City have the same amount of players left in the tournament as Real Madrid
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An open letter to Peter Scudamore on behalf of grassroots football.
@savegrassroots
@FootballGrf
@FootieBlackList
@StreetGames
@ConnectSport
@FootballFoundtn
@bbcbristolsport
@BBCSport
@talkSPORT
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On a Friday night I turned up to coach football in a court. One kid turned up. I coached him for an hour.
The next week three came, then ten, then 15, then we had 40. Each week it grew. Then we had to do another session. Then all across the city - Streetgames Bristol was born.
There was one person in my audience today when I performed my one woman play, ‘Sunsets’ at
#edfringe
. It’s fine, isn’t it? It’s fine…? 🥹
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Seven middle aged white men in suits discuss diversity in radio
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Snowdon ⛰✅
I first did it aged 11 at school, and it’s my first time back with Oscar who is now aged 10. He beat me.
#BoyToMan
#BoysTour
#MountainTrips
👌
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I expect it’s the fault of the Bristol Post, the Green Party or COvid as to why the fruit market stadium site has now collapsed
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Ruby was on her last legs a few weeks back. But thanks to strong heart medicine she lives to see another election! 😍
Sadly probably her last...😢
She voted Labour btw as she believes in community, being smoothed, & free tennis balls 🌹
#DogsInPollingStations
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Elitist bullshit.
We all have ‘power’ whether you are on a list or not.
Everyone can ‘shape’ Bristol not just CEOs & leaders.
I stand with the little people! The teachers, the youth workers, the nurses, the bin men, the mechanics, the shop assistants! ✊🏼😉
#WeAreBristol
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I feel like I am living in a weird personality cult and am too scared to give an opinion in case am jumped on by the blind believers. So am just gonna leave the country for a bit…👋
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When a 400 year old organisation says with pride ‘we had our first woman in 2003, ethnic minority in 2007, and now first black person in 2020’ its absurd.
I salute
@martiburgess
though for a difficult decision, & hope she shakes it up! 🤜🏻🤛🏾
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Amazing!
We have an NHS nurse over the road...
Tears were shed! 😭🙏🏻
Though the bloke running by didn’t get the memo - and looked totally freaked out by it - maybe thinking we had found a vaccine! 😂😂😂
#Community
#OneLove
#Easton
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Of all the endless articles about the Royal visit to
#Bristol
yesterday this in
@BristolBugle
is the best by a country mile! 🤣👏
‘This kebab stand is a real lifeline for the people of Bristol who want to eat a kebab,” said Prince Harry.’
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Nice interview - big up
@lloydkelly4
Fellow Easton boy talking about his background in foster care and it’s impact on his career ⚽️👍🏽
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