Philip Kirkpatrick

Charity and social enterprise lawyer

[James Doleman @jamesdoleman]

Why would they want to ban the coolest dog in the world?

[#RugbyLondonIrish @RugbyLI]

Oh my 😳🔥☘️

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

Just to highlight for those watching brave Russians arrested for protest, the Tory police bill gives UK state similar powers: every protestor is liable to be arrested, no matter how peaceful - or even just for facilitating protesting

Freedom is fragile.

https://t.co/eFe2ornm4z

[Benjamin Ramm @BenjaminRamm]

During his inaugural address in 2019, Zelensky told lawmakers: “I do not want my picture in your offices: the President is not an icon, an idol or a portrait. Hang your kids' photos instead, and look at them each time you are making a decision.”

[Piotr Zalewski @p_zalewski]

Remarkable speech. Addressed to the Russian people, it should also be heard everywhere.

[Simon Schama @simon_schama]

This will be the mother of all pyrrhic victories for Putin. He has now created the very Ukraine he wanted to crush: a nation that will never be reconciled to its Russian captivity and which now has a heroic history of lonely defence which will sustain its deep loathing.

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@DerekParavicini Derek! Wow! Brilliant as ever!

[Derek Paravicini @DerekParavicini]

Derek's funky take on 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen' - Watch for the awesome run at 48 seconds - The piano really is an extension of Derek when he plays!🎹🎶🎅#christmasmusic #jazzpiano #christmascarols

[Paul Campbell @campbellwpaul]

The sports clip of the year. Sound on

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@grant_gordon1 It comes from the government’s determination to politicise appointments to public positions. The field is narrowed to the friends and devotees of a peculiar, degenerate outgrowth of the Conservative party

[Ben White @drbenwhite]

Whitty saying what everyone wants to

[The Lawyer @TheLawyermag]

And we’re off…Congratulations to the first #LawyerAwards winner of the afternoon…
@BatesWellsTweet takes home the trophy for Litigation team OTY, sponsored by @GallagherUK

Highly commended: @HSFlegal

Commended: @Freshfields

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@SunshinyCar @ToosieJoie I’m a fool to reply to trolls but this photo of a genuine, big-hearted human (and my wife) is one that I just took quickly in our local park the day before publication because the BBC needed a photo for the story and we didn’t have one - Harriet hates being photographed.

[Simon Schama @simon_schama]

The idiotic fish war is a classic throwback to 19th century style national peevishness of exactly the kind membership of the EU obviated; expect more.

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@DebAllcockTyler @BronwenMEdw And many congrats, @BronwenMEdw

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@DebAllcockTyler @BronwenMEdw I’m with Andy

[Giles Paley-Phillips @eliistender10]

Wonderfully silly

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

@AlexKp87 @kirkpatrick_kp Mesmerising

[Philip Kirkpatrick @p_kirkpatrick]

This series of 5 short videos (more to come) shows the confluence of artistic and scientific brilliance in my nephew’s creation of a 1:1 bronze statue in his back garden. Literally reaching for the stars. Amazing what’s in that man’s head. Go watch: https://t.co/HMWaCwRD6i

[Seamus Heaney @HeaneyDaily]

The great Kerry and Irish poet, Brendan Kennelly, has died.

“Every beginning is a promise
born in light and dying in dark
determination and exaltation of springtime
flowering the way to work”

May his gentle soul rest in peace.