Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @kirkkorner
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
270
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-20
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
9 years
Summarization
The tweets cover a range of issues related to Covid-era prosecutions and the criminal justice system in England and Wales. Some of the key points raised include the potential for thousands of people to have their lives blighted by criminal records due to inconsistently and badly implemented Covid control measures, concerns about the use of video evidence in court proceedings, and the need for greater transparency in police misconduct outcomes. Other topics discussed include the Common Platform, which limits access to court lists, the backlog of cases in the court system, and the banning of nitrous oxide.
Topic Modeling
- Criminal prosecutions during Covid era
- Issues with video evidence in criminal cases
- Challenges with open justice
- Problems with court processes and procedures
- Controversial government policies and actions
Emotional Analysis
The tweets express a range of emotions, including concern, frustration, indignation, skepticism, and humor. Many of them focus on the flaws and inconsistencies in the criminal justice system, particularly in relation to Covid-era prosecutions and the use of video evidence in court. There is also criticism of the lack of transparency and public scrutiny in police misconduct cases, and concern over the erosion of open justice. Some tweets touch on broader societal issues, such as homelessness, drug policy, and refugee rights. Despite the serious subject matter, some tweets also use humor to lighten the mood.
Trend Analysis
- Covid-era prosecutions and their impact on people's lives
- Policing and the criminal justice system, including the use of video evidence and open justice
- The process and procedure of court cases, including the role of magistrates and district judges
- Government policies related to drugs, refugees, and the criminal justice system
- Professional misconduct and disciplinary hearings for lawyers and other professionals
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
105
Percentage of total tweets
38%
Number of Original tweets
3
Percentage of total tweets
1%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
270
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
161
Percentage of total tweets
59%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
7
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
---|---|
Twitter for iPhone | 103 |
Twitter Web App | 93 |
Twitter for Android | 65 |
Twitter for iPad | 7 |
TweetDeck | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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JakubKrupa | Jakub Krupa | Journalist. Senior Correspondent, Future Mobility @mlexclusive. Pitchside @viaplaysportpl. 2021 @risj_oxford Journalist Fellow. 🇵🇱 | 41,230 |
yuanyi_z | Yuan Yi Zhu | Assistant professor of international relations & international law @UniLeidenNews | Research fellow @HMCOxford | Senior fellow @Policy_Exchange | alt @yyzhu_alt | 37,353 |
cmgroup_uk | Collective Media Group | Working collaboratively with on and off screen talent to develop, produce and distribute compelling, entertaining, premium content across a range of genres. | 34,316 |
paul_winginit | Paul Lucas | I have the world’s best job. I review plane and train trips and make YouTube videos for you to watch. Represented by Dialogue MGMT. | 28,903 |
djnicholl | Dr David Nicholl @djnicholl@mastodonapp.uk | Neurologist.Chair @bromslibdems🔸“Cheerfully pugnacious”The Observer. 🚴♂️Collates lies of CON govt via #CancerOfLying https://t.co/QhgpYw00ik | 26,269 |
kadhim | kadhim (^ー^)ノ | reporter @FT – signal: +447506277669 – email: kadhim@ft.com/kadhimshubber@pm.me – mail: 1 Friday Street EC4M 9BT London – telegram: kadhimFT - threema: RN783XWP | 24,020 |
MikeyCycling | CyclingMikey | Reported 1,000 drivers for 800 successful prosecutions in the last 5 years or so. 383 reported in 2022. YouTube: https://t.co/oWBUeD6OzG | 23,128 |
kirkkorner | Tristan Kirk | Courts correspondent for London Evening Standard. @standardnews Occasional commentator, professional know-it-all. | 19,128 |
MAMBarLife | 🌻Mary Aspinall-Miles🌻 | A life of Crime has taught it doesn't pay.SNAFU queen.ND ally.Views personal & private etc.RTs for interest. Elected CBA exec cttee. Joker in the pack.🇬🇧🇹🇹 | 12,194 |
princessjack | Dr Gemma Ahearne | | Crim @LivUniSLSJ | SFHEA | Passionate about #DyslexicThinking, innovation, cross-faculty pedagogy and student experience | Christian | Dogs 🙏🌈🌱☮✌🎀🐶🐎🦊 | 9,857 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
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JakubKrupa | Jakub Krupa | Journalist. Senior Correspondent, Future Mobility @mlexclusive. Pitchside @viaplaysportpl. 2021 @risj_oxford Journalist Fellow. 🇵🇱 | 17,204 |
yuanyi_z | Yuan Yi Zhu | Assistant professor of international relations & international law @UniLeidenNews | Research fellow @HMCOxford | Senior fellow @Policy_Exchange | alt @yyzhu_alt | 15,334 |
StuartSyvret | Stuart Syvret | Ex-Senator Stuart Syvret. Whistle-blower; July 2007 exposed decades of child-abuse cover-up on Brit tax-haven Jersey island. International anti-mafia activist. | 8,160 |
Andrew_Examiner | Andrew Robinson | Reporter, Yorkshire Live. Metal detecting, htafc, YouTuber, Lakes, Bulgaria - andrew.robinson@reachplc.com | 7,550 |
dkinnear | David T Kinnear | Barrister, Litigator, Negotiator, Adviser, Mediator, Adjudicator, Problem Solver aka @hipcounsel https://t.co/uFmLavBoC9 | https://t.co/2ZB2Q8zBe3 | https://t.co/rVnMv9MEDw #hipcounsel | 7,141 |
mitrebarnet | MitreGary | Former Civil Servant, ex-publican. Director of Campaign for Pubs. Views are my own. I follow a range of people because I want to hear a range of views. | 6,961 |
elizadoo7 | 🕸 𝕰𝖑𝖎𝖟𝖆𝕯𝖔𝖔 🕸 🇺🇦 | Ex-Journo *Still dabble* Legal stuff. Charity Volunteer: Club Sec @Maidenhead_WFC Gothic Girl! Shakespeare inspired. Theatre goer. Professional Coffee Drinker! | 5,002 |
Seaofchangefilm | Seaofchangefilm | Campaign @NFBUK for world where pedestrians do not have to share space with moving vehicles. All own views. | 4,998 |
OHSportsGirl | OHSportsgirl | - | 4,996 |
JasonHolyhead | jason holyhead | Working Class Writer /Author/ Blade often found at BDTBL & write about L2 for @overthebarFB. D&I Equalities. Ain't got a Barrel of money | 4,996 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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derverla | Catrionasiobhan@masto.ai | 18 |
princessjack | | Crim @LivUniSLSJ | SFHEA | Passionate about #DyslexicThinking, innovation, cross-faculty pedagogy and student experience | Christian | Dogs 🙏🌈🌱☮✌🎀🐶🐎🦊 | 15 |
legalstyleblog | A web-log on legal style, with a focus on England & Wales. Editor: Mr Elijah Z Granet. E-mail: editor@legalstyle.co.uk. Also: @StarTrekLaw @TriteLawUK | 14 |
SecretJPUK | Public servant navigating the Criminal Justice system and trying to help people, where I can, from within. | 10 |
MagistratesBlog | Magistrates' Blog will be an ongoing chronicle of the work of the Magistrates' Courts of England and Wales. | 6 |
marks359 | F1, Comedy & Sci-Fi, Star Trek, EPCOT, Engineering, Science, Transport, History & other nerd stuff. | 4 |
Ephemeral_Goods | Yesterdays nooz | 4 |
MarkHannaMedia | Co-author of McNae's Essential Law for Journalists; senior examiner NCTJ media law exam board; Emeritus Fellow, Dept of Journalism Studies, Sheffield University | 4 |
PenelopeGibbs2 | Penelope's passion is to improve UK justice. Leads charity https://t.co/BEEeFQwr8c (email there). Also visiting fellow @kelloggox, chair @AA_NAAN | 4 |
Phil_Lloyd_2 | - | 4 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1638512591340199942 | I encourage everyone to read @kirkkorner reportage on what the reality of Covid-era prosecutions, which are still ongoing, looks like. Thousands of people will have their lives blighted by criminal records for an inconsistently and badly implemented Covid control regime. https://t.co/C9ggOJrzEW | 20 |
1639649237632954370 | @kirkkorner Saw this and thought of you immediately Tristan - it’s something you’ve been highlighting for quite a bit now. Police in England and Wales ‘evading public scrutiny’ by deleting misconduct outcomes from websites | Police | The Guardian https://t.co/73XmWzQnVb | 7 |
1640586675855187968 | @kirkkorner @PenelopeGibbs2 It is a huge problem. If the police (and public) go to time and effort to submit video evidence, it should be made available to us to see. It isn't available to us at all in SJP. It is the process that needs change. Mags have very little say in this. | 5 |
1640387681816289282 | @kirkkorner @PenelopeGibbs2 - and a single justice going ahead and fining in the absence of any means information, and allowing a local authority to ask for more costs than the CPS | 1 |
1640422277903728645 | @kirkkorner @theJeremyVine A few? I believe that the Met in London in 2022 alone started almost 15,000 prosecutions based on 3rd party video reporting. I know little about the SJP, but when I've attended magistrates court, the video was almost always watched. | 1 |
1638550067303923712 | @kirkkorner this is the culture of @churchofengland It's normal for clergy, inlcuding senior clergy, not to be named at start of an investigation known as CDM, sometimes not suspended, even when convicted of serious misconduct not to be removed not named. All weighted against complainants. | 1 |
1640620271999565831 | @kirkkorner Depends on the court. Here we regularly play them. As long as the police attach them to the file. | 1 |
1638984899813167122 | @kirkkorner Don'g forget the issue of Common Platform too where court lists are limiting the amount of info they give. No name, no offence details. The door is shutting on open justice. | 1 |
1639183902852915201 | @rob_williams88 @kirkkorner That’s my point, literally. Mr Kirk opposes pre charge anonymity and pre-conviction anonymity | 0 |
1638921638539403264 | @kirkkorner And magistrates get slated for being amateurs @SecretJPUK @BarristerSecret | 0 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
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1638512591340199942 | I encourage everyone to read @kirkkorner reportage on what the reality of Covid-era prosecutions, which are still ongoing, looks like. Thousands of people will have their lives blighted by criminal records for an inconsistently and badly implemented Covid control regime. https://t.co/C9ggOJrzEW | 58 |
1640586675855187968 | @kirkkorner @PenelopeGibbs2 It is a huge problem. If the police (and public) go to time and effort to submit video evidence, it should be made available to us to see. It isn't available to us at all in SJP. It is the process that needs change. Mags have very little say in this. | 14 |
1640423352811520000 | @kirkkorner @theJeremyVine I'd feel quite troubled if many people were being convicted via SJP without the magistrate/judge responsible having seen all the evidence, including the video, and not just statements. Personally I'm very careful with my statements and make sure I'm super accurate. | 8 |
1640422277903728645 | @kirkkorner @theJeremyVine A few? I believe that the Met in London in 2022 alone started almost 15,000 prosecutions based on 3rd party video reporting. I know little about the SJP, but when I've attended magistrates court, the video was almost always watched. | 6 |
1638863190317740039 | @kirkkorner Sorry we can't operate on your sick kid, our anesthesiologist is suspended for using his wife's travel pass to get to work | 5 |
1639649237632954370 | @kirkkorner Saw this and thought of you immediately Tristan - it’s something you’ve been highlighting for quite a bit now. Police in England and Wales ‘evading public scrutiny’ by deleting misconduct outcomes from websites | Police | The Guardian https://t.co/73XmWzQnVb | 5 |
1640422039579181074 | @kirkkorner If the defendant pleads guilty and if the court accepts their mitigation and sentences on that basis there is no need for them to view the video evidence. If however there is no plea and the case is being proved in absence then they should look at the video evidence. | 5 |
1639162102743986176 | @legalstyleblog @kirkkorner You seem to have taken missing-the-point to atmospheric new levels. | 4 |
1639169311716540422 | @kirkkorner @Barristerblog 18 months? As a Scots defence lawyer I can only assume it was fast-tracked. | 3 |
1638984899813167122 | @kirkkorner Don'g forget the issue of Common Platform too where court lists are limiting the amount of info they give. No name, no offence details. The door is shutting on open justice. | 3 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
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#newsnight | 1 |
#easter2023 | 1 |
#thankful | 1 |
#fatal5 | 1 |
#phonehackingtrail | 1 |
#nitrousoxide | 1 |
#domesticabuse | 1 |
#borisjohnson | 1 |
#caseyreport | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@kirkkorner | 270 |
@penelopegibbs2 | 19 |
@blocke819 | 10 |
@secretjpuk | 9 |
@rob_williams88 | 8 |
@thejeremyvine | 5 |
@legalstyleblog | 5 |
@magsassoc | 4 |
@mikeycycling | 3 |
@b31bowden | 3 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
5
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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🤣 | 5 | rolling_on_the_floor_laughing |
🙄 | 2 | face_with_rolling_eyes |
👍 | 2 | thumbs_up |
😂 | 1 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
😒 | 1 | unamused_face |
👇 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
😐 | 1 | neutral_face |
😳 | 1 | flushed_face |
😱 | 1 | face_screaming_in_fear |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
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Smileys & Emotion | 12 |
People & Body | 3 |