Ken Clarke on Twitter

Ken Clarke has gone up even more in my estimation, true twitter or not. He is the little boy who denounced the Emperor, wish we had more like him and I don't even vote Tory.

foul mouthed rants late at night

Thanks Monica good to see some have a sense of humour.

No, surely none of you thought it was 'fake news', really?

What’s immature about pointing out that it wasn’t actually Ken Clarke?
There’s a fine line between spoof social media accounts and fake news.
Agree with you maryeliza.

Who cares, whoever posted it caught the quintessential Ken Clark, his interests and his voice.

I bet Ken Clarke is wishing he had posted it.

Well I thought you were all more mature than that! I expected you all just to treat it as a laugh, after all it is only a bit of fun and isn't pushing any 'facts' or anything which is likely to influence anyone. I was hoping to lighten things up not get all this treating it as if it were important. Shall I go and sit on the naughty step?

I agree jane / his Twitter account is great. My point was that it can matter if we repost Tweets that are spoofs.

This is the real Ken Clarke’s page.
Still love him!

Nonnie it does matter if it’s genuine or not, you presented it as genuine and others believed you. Jokes are fine but I think we should know if something is funny and true or funny and untrue.

Oh yes!

It gave me a chuckle Nonnie

It’s easy to see if this is a parody or real account, if it is Ken Clarke it will have a blue tick.

Let's not get bogged down in whether it is genuine or not, that wasn't why I posted it, it was because it amused me. Was not intended to get anyone making a point about Twitter!

Surely we all need something to smile about right now?

You are right JenniferEccles

I think the "I was sat up in bed" was a giveaway that it wasn't Ken Clarke.

Meant to say more but was interrupted Nonnie. Firstly ask yourself would the person really put that on Twitter? Then click onto their ‘homepage’ and what’s written at the top will usually make it clear. Or else type in name ( in this case. KC) and see what comes up. You will then usually see a list of people going by this name and can check which is genuine and which is spoof. Spoof twitter accounts for well known people ( and there is an hilarious one for Southetn Rail)
are quite common.The only genuine accounts which have left me open mothed are Kirstie Allsopp who was (thinks she’s left Twitter now) much given to drunken foul mouthed rants late at night - clearly alcohol fuelled and Sarah Wooleston (sp) who I really rate who has tweeted somewhat unwisely sometimes late at night.

oldbatty I don't think it is.

Surely it should be 'I was sitting' or 'I sat' ?

Can someone confirm this?

How can you tell ^maryeliza*? Not that it matters

Thanks Nonnie.

I like Ken Clarke more and more.

Is "I've been sat" correct?

That’s not his Twitter account

I love ken Clarke.

they all need their heads knocking together. or a spell on the naughty step

Well said Ken. Thank you Nonnie