Judith Keeling

National newspaper writer and editor specialising in health and lifestyle features. Media consultant. Based in Oxfordshire. [email protected]

[Adrian Monti @AdrianMonti]

Would you know what signs to look for? Penile cancer is on the rise, but why? Read my article about Patrick who was diagnosed with #penile cancer. @TheChristieNHS
https://t.co/oPnE4xHWQt

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Rachel Reeves’s new adviser has links to Thames Water lobbyists."

Yep you read that correctly, Jenny Scott, who will now work at the Treasury, will continue her role as a partner at Apella Advisors — a firm she co-founded — that lobbies on behalf of Thames Water. Yep and I did not make that up.

https://t.co/0NY44TCeMS

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Most of Windermere polluted with sewage bacteria".

Remember when govt made big noise and said it was going to clean up Windermere?

So how's that one working out for ya?

https://t.co/RusJjSBaK7

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Water companies have been getting away with failures to improve sewage works and overspending because of regulatory problems, a damning report by the government’s spending watchdog has found."

Political oversight, @DefraGovUK and water industry regulators, FAILED.

https://t.co/02Ecc23eIQ

[Jill Foster @JournalistJill]

This is excellent from @louisetickle. The family courts demand scrutiny from journalists. Without it, things can - and do - go tragically wrong…

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

The thing that baffles me is that good and serious people have seen versions of what happened tonight in the US for eight years and are still surprised that people don’t see the world as they do.
1) Voters think “the economy” is “can I afford to live” NOT “we are doing better nationally than others”. Inflation is politically more important than GDP
2) Immigration matters, both the sense of control/uncontrolled and the raw numbers, particularly when money is tight. See 1
3) Don’t take voters for fools: in this case don’t insist a clearly gaga leader is up to the job
4) Don’t try to fight a charismatic opponent with someone who can’t answer basic questions about why they want to be in charge. The ability to communicate is not an optional extra for politicians, it is a core part of the job description
5) Go woke, go politically broke
6) What the metro elites regard as an illogical vote is not necessarily illogical for people who are struggling and angry - see 1,2,3,4,5
Personally I think democracy matters very much and some/much of what Trump says is appalling but until his opponents learn the lessons above, voters will keep voting for someone who manages to encapsulate what they feel

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

It's time. You know what you need to do.

https://t.co/U79uuJ1ik0

[Ben Goldsmith @BenGoldsmith]

Reading Festival 2024.

Gen Z, get a grip, this is grotesque.

[The Dalbo Dog @Dalbodog]

Agreed.

[Jill Foster @JournalistJill]

Still looking for UK 20-somethings (Gen Z) renting a room/houseshare with a 65+ something (BabyBoomer). Who will both talk to me about not only the economic benefit to both but also their friendship. For a story. PlsRT #journorequest

[Judith Keeling @JudithKeeling]

@GervaseWebb Happy birthday Barmy x

[Clean Up Britain @cleanupbritain]

📢📢📢 TO ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES...
We need a serious conversation about environmental crime in Britain. Our country is being desecrated and hugely polluted. Tough action, NOT WORDS is required. On-the-spot fines should be increased from £1,000 to £10,000.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Severn Trent raises dividend despite increasing bills and sewage spills."

Shh! Don't tell. We may have increased the amount of sh*t we dump into rivers by 33% but we're going to give our shareholders a 25% pay increased anyway. Oh and pay our CEO £3.2m

https://t.co/qyD7LzHGvM

[Judith Keeling @JudithKeeling]

@paulajaynebyrne My favourite of all time - lost count of the number of times I have reread. And the first line is as spot-on today as the day it was penned x

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"It's not just Devon: Map reveals faeces contaminated tap water has been detected in TEN areas of England and Wales as experts warn that ongoing cryptosporidium outbreak could spread."

Is there anything that this industry can get right, anything?

https://t.co/69yE4M8jYY

[Judith Keeling @JudithKeeling]

@paulajaynebyrne @Hatchards Wonderful evening in a glorious setting (don’t think I should be gate crashing your picture though ) !

[Dr Paula Byrne Author FRSA @paulajaynebyrne]

Loved my launch party tonight ⁦@Hatchards⁩ — thank you all for coming. All the people I love best in one room.

[Feargal Sharkey @Feargal_Sharkey]

"Thames swimming race cancelled over sewage fears."

It's been going since 1890 and now it's cancelled.

I'm being serious. Do the boards of @Ofwat and the @EnvAgency have absolutely no self-awareness at all?

It's time for change. It's time to go.

https://t.co/AZrhoSyHwj

[Dr Paula Byrne Author FRSA @paulajaynebyrne]

Please come along and say hello.

[Jill Foster @JournalistJill]

Astonishing splash. Up there with: ‘ Oxygen vital for humans to breathe’ says NHS. What a time to be alive.