Writer Graham Linehan has been suspended from Twitter for reportedly breaking the social media site’s rules on banned words.

His account, in the name of @glinner, was suspended, said the site, after “repeated violations of our rules against hateful conduct and platform manipulation”.

Linehan is best known as the co-writer of acclaimed sitcom Father Ted but in recent years he has also become known for his controversial comments about transgender issues.

A post on Saturday morning on the website Mumsnet in the name of Glinner (though it has not been confirmed that it is by the writer) said: "I'm really sorry to barge in on you Mumsnetters with my problems, but I’ve finally been suspended from Twitter and I have a feeling they’re either going to ban me or just take my verified tick. I’ve submitted an appeal with Twitter and the Better Business Bureau but I thought I’d post here too so people knew what was going on.

Recently, I keep getting locked out of my account and forced to delete tweets to get back in. The latest tactic by trans rights activists is to run a search for any time Ive used the word “groomer”, a phrase Twitter recently decided was Not Allowed. ‘This was not a violation of Twitter’s ToS at the time I used the phrase, and I have been careful to avoid it since. I still use the word “grooming” in various permutations because I believe that gender ideology is a form of societal grooming. It is a very real threat to the wellbeing of women and children and if our ability to name a threat is removed, it is even more difficult to fight that threat."

The post continued before ending: "Please let people know it’s entirely down to malicious reporting from the usual suspects and please keep watching my YouTube channel and visiting my depressing blog. I’ll also be available on Glindr if people from Twitter want to re-establish contact there."

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