Kate Hilpern

Freelance journalist, editor, copywriter. Writes for Guardian, Independent etc. Mum of two.

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@Lmr259Louise @cblmanagement @Tom_Strang1 @TheatreWindsor @BKL_Productions We were at the same performance. I agree the whole cast was brilliant, as ever. Particular praise to Tom being thrown in at the deep end yet being such a natural - hilarious too. Thank you all!

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@Rich_Sealby Doesn’t sound daft at all. I can’t believe it’s 7 years.

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

Brilliant book by my brilliant friend @EllieLevenson

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Thank you @ellielevenson for sending me a copy of this wonderful book about our NHS.

[Nick Robinson @bbcnickrobinson]

This is not a real news conference. The Chief Medical Officer & Chief Scientific Officer have either been gagged &/or have told No 10 that they will not publicly back the PM’s defence of Dominic Cummings. Follow up questions have been stopped.

[Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm]

There is now no reason why the daily briefing couldn’t have 4 or 5 socially distanced journalists a day in a briefing room asking the PM or ministers the questions face to face. Today’s questioning was a technical disaster. It was very convenient for the government.

[Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm]

Telling people the R rate is between 0.5 and 0.9 is quite useless. If it’s 0.9 that’s dangerously close to being above 1 and lifting lockdown is very risky. If it’s 0.5 it’s a good place to be in. Information is power. Bad information is dangerous.

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@georginaburnett Hi sorry this happened - will DM you if ok?

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Totally get that these circumstances are incredibly difficult, especially for those that make the big decisions. Whatever the rights and wrongs of policy, though, calling them a success seems hugely disrespectful and thoughtless to those that have suffered losses.

[Will Hutton @williamnhutton]

A column that nails it - deserves to go viral and for everyone to share the anger and horror. The British charlatan style has been sent packing by too much reality https://t.co/03qhRWejiW

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

If you can't scrutinise and criticise a government for thousands needlessly dying because of its catastrophic errors, we might as well shut this whole democracy thing down and call it a day.

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@MaddieMayScott I am ok for interviews now but that’s really kind - thank you

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

Looking for millennials/uni students/renters who have moved back home with their parents during coronavirus times to interview by phone for article about the trials and tribulations and how to make the best of the situation. Interested in talking to parents too #journorequest RT

[Giles Paley-Phillips @eliistender10]

This had me in tears
Deputy Headteacher walks five miles a day, delivering packed lunches to his pupils to make sure they still get a school dinner

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

Please can all politicians stop talking about the PM having a lot of fight in him. I wish him well. But as one who has had cancer I can tell you this suggestion that disease respects those with “fight” is deeply offensive. It implies that those who lose are somehow to blame.

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@clairereesmedia Brilliant thank you

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@kaaydaviesPR Huge thanks will DM

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@AbellRoberts Thank you very much. Will DM

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@clairereesmedia Thanks so much!

[Kate Hilpern @KateHilpern]

@kaaydaviesPR Brilliant thanks will DM

[Krishnan Guru-Murthy @krishgm]

If you’re not a doctor please stop giving us your medical opinion. If you are a doctor, thank you.