Journalism academic, former political journalist, author of Reporting Power, Deputy Chair of the Broadcast Journalism Training Council
Joined July 2018
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Kate Ironside retweeted
Reports emerging that @AndyBurnhamGM is in talks with an England centrally contracted player who is willing to give up his deal paving the way for for Burnham to take on the Test captaincy by the end of the summer.
Stokes reportedly considering his future as Test captain after an altercation in a nightclub. Likely to be replaced as captain by a bloke who last winter had an altercation in a nightclub. Rum set-up England have going on.
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Kate Ironside retweeted
Jun 6
It's not just the exploitation of a tragedy.
JD Vance's picture of Britain - where migrants have led to a crime surge - is the opposite of the truth.
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Kate Ironside retweeted
May 14
At Golders Green today, The King reaffirmed his support for the Jewish community, following a series of antisemitic attacks.
During his time at the Jewish Care centre in North-West London, The King spoke to victims of the recent knife attack that took place in the area on 29th April 2026.
His Majesty also met community police force, Shomrim, who were involved in responding to the attacks.
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Kate Ironside retweeted
May 14
A Labour source texts: “Cannot wait to be walking round Makerfield telling everyone to vote Labour to stop Starmer.”
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Counterpoint: Keir Starmer on the ballot here. Burnham wins *62 per cent* in Makerfield in 2024 mayoral.
Eight Makerfield wards voted last week. Results:
Reform: 50.4%
Labour: 22.7%
Green: 10.9%
Conservative: 9.9%
Lib Dem: 3.8%
Other: 2.2%
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Kate Ironside retweeted
Eight Makerfield wards voted last week. Results:
Reform: 50.4%
Labour: 22.7%
Green: 10.9%
Conservative: 9.9%
Lib Dem: 3.8%
Other: 2.2%
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Kate Ironside retweeted
Apr 21
Barnie Choudhury, a former BBC journalist and British Journalism Award nominee, has been hit with charges of £14,270.70 by the appointments body for judges
The charges have been made after Choudhury put a number of FoI requests to the Judicial Appointments Commission
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Mar 18
RT @jdpoc: London Has Fallen !! Crime Out Of Control !! It's a War Zone !!
Oh, wait, as you were, here's Canada's PM Mark Carney, wife Dia…
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Mar 4
West Midlands Police says the force has been ‘reset’ following the mistakes it made over the Villa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Match.
🎙️The Acting Chief Constable Scott Green
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Kate Ironside retweeted
Jan 23
Trying to convince myself and my parents I’ll be fine after fighting a bit further back from the front line.
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Jan 22
“They stayed a little back”… Trump about the other NATO troops that backed The US… this is one of mine from Wooton Basset…
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@JakeBenRichards
I’m a barrister. My first jury trial of 2026 is not taking place on Monday because of a lack of court. Yet more than 30 courts locally sit unused on Monday due to funding cuts. This is what caused the backlog – not jury trials.
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Kate Ironside retweeted
21 Nov 2025
Here’s what HH Judge David Herbert KC had to say about the importance of jury trials following the conclusion of an eight-week murder trial in Northampton earlier this week northantstelegraph.co.uk/new…
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Kate Ironside retweeted
20 Nov 2025
She's only gone and won it! 😍
18 Nov 2025
Congratulations to @Journalism_UON student, Sophie Smith, who is in the running for the 'Best TV Sports Journalism' award from @BJTC_UK for her documentary, The Slope To Recovery, which she produced during her final year at @UniNorthants 🏂
More here: bit.ly/3XyKgaj
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Kate Ironside retweeted
13 Nov 2025
The best way to close a #UON #graduation ceremony - our traditional #MexicanWave!
Well done to all #UONGrads! 👏🎓
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25 Oct 2025
Hurrah!
Elections & Political coverage of the year
🏆 Vote WNC - NLive radio @NLiveRadio
🥈 Your Voice Matters: St Austell Speaks - @CHAOSRadioUK
🥉 Charles Fletcher - 60 seconds Scotland - K107FM @K107radio
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25 Oct 2025
Bravo! Gold award for Vote WNC!
Our fantastic @Journalism_UON students pick up gold @CommRadioAwards best election coverage for 6 hr live coverage of Reform UK’s victory @WestNorthants elections
@UniNorthants
ALT Student journalists from Northampton collect their gold award
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Kate Ironside retweeted
15 Oct 2025
Lovely to work with two amazing, strong female journalists on what brilliant jobs we are lucky to have 💪 @AmandaFBelfast @IronsideKate Thank you @RM_oreilly @bbcradioulster #BBCtalkback #journalism
15 Oct 2025
A great chat between myself, @DawnNeesom @IronsideKate @RM_oreilly #bbctalkback today on ‘citizen journalism’ from 35 minutes in:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ks…
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15 Oct 2025
A great chat between myself, @DawnNeesom @IronsideKate @RM_oreilly #bbctalkback today on ‘citizen journalism’ from 35 minutes in:
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002ks…
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Kate Ironside retweeted
6 Oct 2025
1 trial listed for 1 October 2029
1 trial listed for 8 October 2029
3 trials listed for 15 October 2029
All inked into my diary
For over 4 years time
That’s after the next general election
Will the defendant have absconded? Re offended? Will any witness be alive & willing?
6 Oct 2025
While these additional sitting days will help, the crisis has not been alleviated. In many court centres, we are now routinely seeing cases listed for trial in 2027 and 2028. Over the last few weeks, several cases have been listed for trial in four years time. On Friday, five were listed for October 2029. These delays blight the lives of victims, defendants, witnesses and all who are involved in the criminal justice system. Every increase in sitting days will see more cases brought to a timely conclusion.
Chair, Riel Karmy-Jones KC, message
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