Simon Kelner
Columnist at The i Paper
Chief Executive of @sevendialspr. Columnist in @theipaper. Former editor of The Independent. All things Manchester City. And @swinton_lions
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1 day ago |
inews.co.uk | Simon Kelner
In the new series of Clarkson’s Farm, we see the eponymous hero diversify his interests from rearing pigs, planting crops and test-driving his latest Lamborghini tractor to the pursuit of buying a local pub in which he can sell his own farmed produce, and that from neighbouring farms. It’s a noble cause, even though my suspicion is that Jeremy had another, equally ambitious purpose.
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4 days ago |
inews.co.uk | Simon Kelner
I have a friend who, some time ago, instructed me to switch my phone on to silent when I went to bed. “But what if there is an emergency that needs my attention?” I protested (at the time, I had a job that was prone to out-of-hours crises).
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Simon Kelner
Could I ever truly fall in love with someone who didn’t use correct punctuation? With someone who, for instance, would write “it’s” when they really mean “its”, even in a hurried text message? Or who would be incapable of writing a sentence that didn’t end in an exclamation mark? Or who might run several thoughts into one, avoiding punctuation altogether?
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2 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Simon Kelner
In a football career that spanned 16 years, 542 senior games, two continents and two World Cups, Gary Lineker never received so much as a yellow card. Yet as he hangs up his boots, so to speak, on his nearly30-year association with the BBC, his persona is less that of a national treasure, more of an agent provocateur; someone who seems to attract trouble, if not exactly court it.
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3 weeks ago |
inews.co.uk | Simon Kelner
In an interview last month, Gary Lineker was asked whether it was within his remit, as someone bound by BBC rules on impartiality, to offer his view on Middle East politics. He gave a plausible response. “I’m sorry. It’s more important than the BBC,” he said. “What’s going on there [Gaza] is the mass murder of thousands of children – probably something that we should have a little opinion on.”On many occasions, I’ve defended Lineker’s right to speak out on matters beyond football.
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Sorry, @GaryLineker. I’ve always supported your right to tell it how it is, but you’re on your own over this. My column is here https://t.co/E2aJ54v1rY
RT @Swinton_Lions: Swinton 26 - North Wales 20 A fantastic win for the Lions! Thank you to all for your support this afternoon, as Swinton…
The members of the Board of Deputies who condemned Israel’s military offensive have acted entirely in the Jewish tradition. They should be celebrated not disciplined. My column https://t.co/nvM5KqHfSs