The Glinner Update

1 month ago | grahamlinehan.substack.com | Graham Linehan

Every now and then, someone shatters an ideological consensus with a single act of moral courage. The example I always reach for came in the summer of 1954, when attorney Joseph Welch reacted in revulsion to Joe McCarthy essentially doxxing one of his colleagues with the words “Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”. The moment broke not just McCarthy but the spell he had cast over his countrymen.

2 months ago | grahamlinehan.substack.com | Graham Linehan

All the latest on gender woo from beloved Internet personality, GlinnerOver 34,000 subscribersBy subscribing, I agree to Substack’s Terms of Use and acknowledge its Information Collection Notice and Privacy Policy“I am old enough to remember what a big deal the show Father Ted was to young, liberal, Irish people. That the show's creator now devotes his life to exposing violent misogyny in the "trans" community goes to show that he's not just a comic genius, he's brave and a man of integrity.

Nov 10, 2024 | grahamlinehan.substack.com | Richard L. Sanderson

In the world of music, the experimental/improvised music scene is tiny - a largely ignored corner where men and women gather to make strange noises together, it could be compared to performance poetry or bell-ringing. It's niche, but it has an audience, and it was a scene I was highly invested in as a musician, promoter and record label boss since the mid-90s. It was music I loved, and I wanted to share my enthusiasm for it with as many people as possible.

Oct 2, 2024 | grahamlinehan.substack.com | Graham Linehan

(I didn’t do a ‘pomposity pass’ over this speech but it turned out ok, I think. Thanks to the BBC insiders who helped me with the nitty gritty.)To begin, I would like you to picture a sunny day in a park in San Francisco. Spring has sprung and a group of children are collecting flowers. Their teacher instructs them to pick a few that they can take home to their parents and they flutter towards the nearby constellations of bright red blossoms. It’s all very wholesome.

Aug 29, 2024 | grahamlinehan.substack.com | Graham Linehan

I’m grateful to Lesley for granting permission to publish her resignation letter. For over 70 years, John Lewis has had a unique ownership structure in which staff members collectively own the business through a trust. However, it now seems that trans activists within the company are compromising the safety of female staff and customers, and many partners are not happy. My name is Lesley Pickup. I am employed as a Selling Partner on the first floor in your Cheadle Branch.