Marcus Markou

Papadopoulos and Sons - the feelgood indie hit about how a family come together during a crisis (it's all too familiar...) and still available to view on BBC iPlayer here: bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod… #indiefilm #movies #movie

@RedWoodyLFC Very good Dave

@MarcusMarkou Trigger, from a writer’s viewpoint, is a perfectly crafted deadpan catalyst whose innocent literalism and unwavering sincerity reliably turn ordinary lines into unforgettable comedy #Dave

I've been rewriting one particular screenplay for over a decade. Some screenplays write themselves but they are such rare beautiful things. Most are wrought with one's bare hands and sweat. By the end of that process you are left with something more like "Triggers Broom" Haha!

It's now unarguable that the war on Iran is one of the most blatant crimes of aggression in history. You now have not 1 but 2 external participants of the US-Iran talks (Oman’s foreign minister and the UK's National Security Advisor) who confirm that the US and Israel attacked despite Iran effectively meeting US conditions for a deal - ensuring it could never build a nuclear weapon, permanently. As per The Guardian article (theguardian.com/world/2026/mar…), Jonathan Powell "believed the path remained open to a negotiated solution to the long-running issue of how Iran could reassure the US that it was not seeking a nuclear weapon," and "UK officials [...] were impressed that Iran was prepared for the deal to be permanent." Concretely, this means the war wasn't a failure of diplomacy but a deliberate destruction of it. And it also means that the US and Israel have irresponsibly plunged the entire world in an unprecedented energy crisis, affecting the livelihoods of billions of people worldwide, when it was completely avoidable. It's beyond me how you can look at this and not conclude that the real threat all along wasn't Iran but the US-Israeli axis - they're the only parties at the table who wanted war and are making every person on the planet pay the price for it. Extraordinarily, even the UK National Security Advisor is now basically saying this.

@alon_mizrahi What you are describing is the crisis when the truth overpowers the Illusion.

I can't pinpoint the exact thing that makes me say this, but something about Israel, for an attentive native like myself, feels off, odd and subdued. Something is not right. It could be Netanyahu's health or the loss of some strategic capability, I don't know. But the tone has definitely changed, with fear and pain much closer to the surface. I think that, at this pace, in another month or so, the country will begin to break, piece by piece

Fantastic interview with @ZackPolanski and Professor Keon West at @_BoldPolitics If you like Zack, you need to watch it. If you don't like Zack, you need to watch it. youtube.com/watch?v=F1MA19…

@Synthespian_ Same!

@MarcusMarkou Life is busy. Good. Hope with you too. :)

@s_m_marandi I have watched your interviews on YouTube for many years and saw your Channel 4 interview on Channel 4 just now. You've been a consistent/ calm voice of reason and humanity. Many of us in the "West", the overwhelming majority, are also sickened by the Epstein class

@Synthespian_ Hope all is well George!

@MarcusMarkou 💯

Always try to be kind.

@NicolaPartridg2 Never has the line between parody and truth been so paper thin!

@MarcusMarkou WHAT??? I’ve gone far beyond the point where I can identify parody or fiction from what this lunatic administration actually does. I spent years in school in awe of what level of idiocy facilitated the rise of dictators. Here we have it.

Interesting to read today that latest polls show 25% of US population support the insanity of what US is doing in Mid East. It's the same 25% anywhere, in any country, that will support any psychopathic/ sociopathic BS. Can we now call it the "25% C**t Rule"?

Allowing British bases to be used in an illegal war of aggression is a catastrophic and historic mistake. Britain has been dragged into another war because our Prime Minister would rather appease Donald Trump than stand up for international law. War is not a game. This shameful decision makes Britain complicit in the devastating consequences ahead - and jeopardises the safety of us all.

@TedNeeley A timeless work of genius. Everything about it. Perfect

Brothers. Israel, November 1972. 📸: David James. #JesusChristSuperstar #Israel

@MarcusMarkou Correct.

All life is crisis. Not long ago Aston Villa's crisis was a continual struggle to stay in the PL. Then it was how to get back to the PL. Its a crumb of comfort but today our crisis is qualifying for the Champs League. I'll take it! And yes I believe we can! Up the Villa! #avfc

US/ Israel lost this war on the first day. That's no surprise. They are both led by frauds. The only collapse of regimes will be Trump and Netenyahu who have taken their nations and the planet for a ride. Arrest, impeach, confiscate wealth, jail.

My 17 year old son's latest EP on Spotify is beautiful... open.spotify.com/album/562dkHzd… His creative process is amazing. I'm desperate for him to find a singer and use lyrics but he prefers to work completely alone

There is 25% to 30% of any electorate on the planet who will vote for deportations, detention camps and who will frame immigrants/ refugees and Muslims as a threat to the nation. The SAME 25% to 30% who were MAGA, who voted for fascism in Europe in 30s. It NEVER ends well. Ever

Silence to the mind is like cold water from a tall glass in the heat of a burning day.