Simon Kelner
@Simon_Kelner
Followers
13K
Following
142
Statuses
4K
Chief Executive of @sevendialspr. Columnist in @theipaper. Former editor of The Independent. All things Manchester City. And @swinton_lions
Joined November 2010
Calves liver and treats. He’s having a birthday fit for a #dachshund. Don’t dare say that he is spoiled! My column
0
0
2
I’ve just sautéed some calves liver for his birthday. Who says my dog is spoiled? My column is here
1
0
2
He told me I was a disgrace to my trade. What my bruising run-in with John Prescott told me about a highly effective, singular politician. My column is here
1
1
1
Now more than ever, we need people like @GaryLineker to stand up for those less fortunate. Keep going, Gary
542
2K
11K
This act of defiance by @macajw was a poignant reminder of what our soldiers fought for. My column is here
5
2
20
@stephenjones9 From the Neath Guardian to The Independent, we worked and laughed together. Nos Dda, Baley, you were one of the best
0
0
5
The worst thing about the government’s inheritance tax policy is that it has forced us all to think about dying. My column
0
0
0
The NHS is a modern miracle, for all its faults. Labour should stop crushing the morale of the 1.3 million people who work to keep us alive and healthy by saying it’s “broken”. My column
2
6
20
RT @Jemima_Khan: I usually don’t comment on Pakistani politics. I disagree with IK on many political issues. But this is not about politics…
0
37K
0
Everything I’ve learned about the friendship of men, I owe to golf. My column is here
0
0
4
Don’t confuse Musk and Trump’s love-in with any form of journalism. It was more like an advertorial (without the disclaimer). My column is here
2
0
3
Just caught up with #UniversityChallenge. Either @amolrajan has a new chair or he has grown in the close season
0
0
3
Beautiful piece by @Athersmike which identifies an extremely important issue: mental illness is not a stigma
1
0
3
If ever we wanted an expression of Britishness we can be proud of, it is now. @clarebalding , the tears and the wonder of the Olympics. My column is here
0
0
2
RT @NewsFromAmnesty: So sad to hear of the loss of such a talented journalist who fearlessly shone a light on human rights abuses over his…
0
4
0
Kim Sengupta was a model journalist - he would never leave a question unanswered and once he got hold of a story he would not let it go. It was a privilege to work with him. RIP Kim @Independent @theipaper
0
4
10
There is a lesson for us all in England’s success. That the difference between triumph and disaster is wafer thin. My column
0
0
3
Don’t listen to the politicians saying it’s “broken” all the time. The NHS can be the very best of Britain, too. My column is here
2
4
9