Kat Brown
@katbrownwrites.com
Freelance journalist and editor, hello! Only Connect Jilly and servant to v entitled animals. My books are on ADHD and infertility, but I’m 99% fuelled by The Archers and horse riding. www.katbrownwrites.com
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Kat Brown
@katbrownwrites.com
· Feb 2
I was so excited to celebrate It's Not a Bloody Trend's birthday this morning, only to discover that it was actually...yesterday. Anyway, my book on (you'll be shocked to hear) ADHD is one today!
I really didn’t have “finding Knives Out 3 more scary than the new Stranger Things” on my bingo card but there we go! Very good, very funny, but shitting hell, people don’t need an Upside Down to be terrifying.
November 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I really didn’t have “finding Knives Out 3 more scary than the new Stranger Things” on my bingo card but there we go! Very good, very funny, but shitting hell, people don’t need an Upside Down to be terrifying.
*whispers* auntie Kat has done a sketch
A dour, droning speech from Jeremy Corbyn was the least of Your Party’s worries on day one of their Liverpool conference, writes @katbrownwrites.com. It will go down in history as a parody of car-crash politics www.independent.co.uk/voices/jerem...
The revolution will not be organised: Your Party collapses on day one
A dour, droning speech from Jeremy Corbyn was the least of Your Party’s worries on day one of their Liverpool conference, writes Kat Brown. It will go down in history as a parody of car-crash politics
www.independent.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 4:44 PM
*whispers* auntie Kat has done a sketch
Reposted by Kat Brown
Very literal interpretation of “your party”
November 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Very literal interpretation of “your party”
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One of Zack Polanski’s under-appreciated political talents is an ability to switch instantly from upbeat, slightly silly fun to utter, heartfelt sincerity. I saw him do it in his conference speech and he does it in this slightly absurd film. It’s curiously moving.
Hope is here.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
One of Zack Polanski’s under-appreciated political talents is an ability to switch instantly from upbeat, slightly silly fun to utter, heartfelt sincerity. I saw him do it in his conference speech and he does it in this slightly absurd film. It’s curiously moving.
Safe to say Sybil had an exceptionally good time with her dog walker today
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Safe to say Sybil had an exceptionally good time with her dog walker today
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Fun fact! Last year the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, which you already have to leap through fiery hoops to access, was cut from £5,000 to £3,000 per child.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parents threatened by authorities as 1,000 adopted children returned to care
Families seeking help for their children’s complex needs describe threats of police action against them.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Fun fact! Last year the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund, which you already have to leap through fiery hoops to access, was cut from £5,000 to £3,000 per child.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
We’re having a nice relaxing time on the sofa
November 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
We’re having a nice relaxing time on the sofa
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Glorified phone doodle (ie I drew it while I was on the phone)
November 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Glorified phone doodle (ie I drew it while I was on the phone)
I consulted my most amenable Brains Trust (the s18 Only Connect contestants WhatsApp group) to get their thoughts on Being Openly Clever www.independent.co.uk/voices/amol-...
Amol Rajan is certifiably clever. But does he need to let everybody know?
After the ‘Today’ host wowed the airwaves by interrupting his own interview with an impressively in-depth critique of poetry, despite having an Oxford don in his Radio 4 studio who was perfectly willi...
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I consulted my most amenable Brains Trust (the s18 Only Connect contestants WhatsApp group) to get their thoughts on Being Openly Clever www.independent.co.uk/voices/amol-...
Children's book fans: do you have any recommendations for girls who aren't confident readers? I would love something really lovely that will draw them in and not scare them off with anything hard so they can feel good AND have a story. One's 7, loves dressing up, films, ponies, dancing, and colour.
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Children's book fans: do you have any recommendations for girls who aren't confident readers? I would love something really lovely that will draw them in and not scare them off with anything hard so they can feel good AND have a story. One's 7, loves dressing up, films, ponies, dancing, and colour.
Ruth Codd was SO sharp and witty on Celebrity Traitors – I really hope we get to see more of her on telly in 2026 but crikey, this is a lot for anyone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Celebrity Traitors star Ruth Codd recovering after second leg amputation
The actress is staying with family after an operation removed her leg below the knee, she said on TikTok.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Ruth Codd was SO sharp and witty on Celebrity Traitors – I really hope we get to see more of her on telly in 2026 but crikey, this is a lot for anyone. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The Masquerade Hare could only be found by solving a set of devilishly devious clues.
Or by dating Kit Williams' ex, who in a moment of incredibly poor OPSEC had been with him when he buried it.
Guess which happened first?
Or by dating Kit Williams' ex, who in a moment of incredibly poor OPSEC had been with him when he buried it.
Guess which happened first?
One of the most beautiful bits of english eccentricity and glorious design is coming back to Sotheby’s and should be bought by a musuem (or me) for THE NATION. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...
Jewelled golden hare that sparked national treasure hunt set for auction
Artist and author Kit Williams hid a golden hare with clues to its precise location given in his 1979 book
www.independent.co.uk
November 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The Masquerade Hare could only be found by solving a set of devilishly devious clues.
Or by dating Kit Williams' ex, who in a moment of incredibly poor OPSEC had been with him when he buried it.
Guess which happened first?
Or by dating Kit Williams' ex, who in a moment of incredibly poor OPSEC had been with him when he buried it.
Guess which happened first?
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‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 27, 2025 at 5:18 AM
‘The clip, which appeared on live television, shows the President of the United States snapping at a female reporter “Quiet, Piggy!”’
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
I am at a quiz with 400 journalists. Nobody has a pen. The room is panicking. Pens are being located. Alanis should have a bonus line about us but it’s journalists so nobody would care.
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I am at a quiz with 400 journalists. Nobody has a pen. The room is panicking. Pens are being located. Alanis should have a bonus line about us but it’s journalists so nobody would care.
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It does seem to sometimes not occur to people that disabled people might want to not constantly remain in a state of being the most vulnerable they can possibly be, and that in a functioning society we should be enabling this!
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It does seem to sometimes not occur to people that disabled people might want to not constantly remain in a state of being the most vulnerable they can possibly be, and that in a functioning society we should be enabling this!
“We weren’t leaving a war zone,” said Rosenbaum, nearly a year later. “We had money, we had each other.” And yet, “it was so hard.”
This is just dreadful reading, and thank God that those who have been able to leave have found sanctuary. That there IS somewhere that still offers it.
This is just dreadful reading, and thank God that those who have been able to leave have found sanctuary. That there IS somewhere that still offers it.
For at least a year, I've been returning to the question, how would you know when it's time to leave the US? For this piece, I asked trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer Americans who, with their families and partners, have recently fled the country, about how they made this decision and how they left.
When Is It Time to Flee?
Trans people and their families are facing hard questions and choices as threats to their safety and rights proliferate.
newrepublic.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“We weren’t leaving a war zone,” said Rosenbaum, nearly a year later. “We had money, we had each other.” And yet, “it was so hard.”
This is just dreadful reading, and thank God that those who have been able to leave have found sanctuary. That there IS somewhere that still offers it.
This is just dreadful reading, and thank God that those who have been able to leave have found sanctuary. That there IS somewhere that still offers it.
"People aren't complaining because she's female, but because she is utterly incompetent," Kemi Badenoch tells the Deputy Speaker and Chancellor, with a blithe lack of self-awareness.
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"People aren't complaining because she's female, but because she is utterly incompetent," Kemi Badenoch tells the Deputy Speaker and Chancellor, with a blithe lack of self-awareness.
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The OBR says the rise in claims was linked to the cost of living crisis
The way disabled people have been vilified over PIP, as if they were trying to play the system, was disgusting & shameful
Hacks & commentators that engaged in the grotesque demonisation of disabled people should be ashamed.
The way disabled people have been vilified over PIP, as if they were trying to play the system, was disgusting & shameful
Hacks & commentators that engaged in the grotesque demonisation of disabled people should be ashamed.
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The OBR says the rise in claims was linked to the cost of living crisis
The way disabled people have been vilified over PIP, as if they were trying to play the system, was disgusting & shameful
Hacks & commentators that engaged in the grotesque demonisation of disabled people should be ashamed.
The way disabled people have been vilified over PIP, as if they were trying to play the system, was disgusting & shameful
Hacks & commentators that engaged in the grotesque demonisation of disabled people should be ashamed.
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Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
Scrapping the two-child limit in full is a monumental decision. Well done to all involved in the Child Poverty Strategy, and everyone who has made the case against the policy.
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
OBR says scrapping costs £3 billion in 2029-30 and will lift 450,000 out of poverty
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Whatever else this government do (and there's plenty of issues with this budget) ministers will always be able to point to this as an incredible important contribution to the country's future. Almost half a million kids taken out of poverty.
I'm rooting for "clangermare" or a "buggerupclangermare" for the OBR particularly
what is more shambolic word than "ommishambles" to describe a Budget, asking for a friend
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I'm rooting for "clangermare" or a "buggerupclangermare" for the OBR particularly
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Excited to say that’s it my very first day as Head of Publishing Administration for the Office of Budget Responsibility. Exciting things to come!
November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Excited to say that’s it my very first day as Head of Publishing Administration for the Office of Budget Responsibility. Exciting things to come!
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on the other hand this is great news for people who are recording some topical comedy about the budget at half past one
November 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
on the other hand this is great news for people who are recording some topical comedy about the budget at half past one