Alisdair Calder McGregor
@acmcgregor.bsky.social
Queer, Liberal, European. He/Him. I am a Liberal and I am against this sort of thing.
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I liked it better when the Robots were stupid and the Humans were intelligent.
We should do that again.
We should do that again.
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Starmer is a fucking hypocrite… Furious about a homophobic attack on a relative and their spouse…
But completely happy with his own governments #TRANSAPARTHEID policies which will result in attacks on trans people.
Words fail me.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/k...
But completely happy with his own governments #TRANSAPARTHEID policies which will result in attacks on trans people.
Words fail me.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer left 'furious' after homophobic attack on niece and wife
Keir Starmer has been left “absolutely furious” after his niece and her wife were subjected to a homophobic attack.
www.thepinknews.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Starmer is a fucking hypocrite… Furious about a homophobic attack on a relative and their spouse…
But completely happy with his own governments #TRANSAPARTHEID policies which will result in attacks on trans people.
Words fail me.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/k...
But completely happy with his own governments #TRANSAPARTHEID policies which will result in attacks on trans people.
Words fail me.
www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/k...
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Gay MP perfectly explains why EHRC’s ‘shocking’ guidance on single-sex spaces is ‘unworkable’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/ehrc-guidance-trans-josh-babarinde-lib-dem/?utm_content=1764164402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/ehrc-guidance-trans-josh-babarinde-lib-dem/?utm_content=1764164402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Gay MP perfectly explains why EHRC’s ‘shocking’ guidance on single-sex spaces is ‘unworkable’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/ehrc-guidance-trans-josh-babarinde-lib-dem/?utm_content=1764164402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/26/ehrc-guidance-trans-josh-babarinde-lib-dem/?utm_content=1764164402&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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It absolutely wasn't. Might be showing my age here, but 20 years ago was not actually that long ago, in terms of this
Nigel Farage asked about Reform MS Laura Anne Jones (who the Senedd Commissioner found had used a racist term in a staff WhatsApp chat in August 2023 while discussing TikTok writing: “No chinky spies for me.”)
"Well, she used a word that colloquially, probably was meant in a nice way 20 years ago."
"Well, she used a word that colloquially, probably was meant in a nice way 20 years ago."
November 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It absolutely wasn't. Might be showing my age here, but 20 years ago was not actually that long ago, in terms of this
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Today the Government had the opportunity to end the cost of living crisis, get Britain growing again and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole - by fixing our trade with Europe.
It didn't.
It didn't.
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Today the Government had the opportunity to end the cost of living crisis, get Britain growing again and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole - by fixing our trade with Europe.
It didn't.
It didn't.
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Russia has no veto over Kyiv’s bid to join NATO, alliance chief Mark Rutte said today — rebuffing a peace deal proposal floated by Moscow and Washington that would block Ukraine from the alliance.
Rutte rules out Russian veto on Ukraine joining NATO
The alliance chief also warned that the threat Moscow poses to Europe will far outlast any peace deal reached with Kyiv.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Russia has no veto over Kyiv’s bid to join NATO, alliance chief Mark Rutte said today — rebuffing a peace deal proposal floated by Moscow and Washington that would block Ukraine from the alliance.
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Anyone wanting to find Ed Davey's response to the budget on the BBC website, you need to look under ENGLAND -> POLITICS -> PARLIAMENT -> BUDGET -> BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD -> and it's the third item on the page after two pieces about Reform.
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Anyone wanting to find Ed Davey's response to the budget on the BBC website, you need to look under ENGLAND -> POLITICS -> PARLIAMENT -> BUDGET -> BEWARE OF THE LEOPARD -> and it's the third item on the page after two pieces about Reform.
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Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
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It’s so revealing that the media seems to be more outraged by the mansion tax than freezing the income tax thresholds.
November 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s so revealing that the media seems to be more outraged by the mansion tax than freezing the income tax thresholds.
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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Budget 💷 Labour has failed to deliver fairer taxes. Big banks, digital service companies and online gambling firms should pay their fair share. Instead, hundreds of thousands of lower wage earners and retirees with modest occupational pensions will be dragged into income tax by Labour’s stealth tax.
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Budget 💷 Labour has failed to deliver fairer taxes. Big banks, digital service companies and online gambling firms should pay their fair share. Instead, hundreds of thousands of lower wage earners and retirees with modest occupational pensions will be dragged into income tax by Labour’s stealth tax.
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You could make practically every bus route in England free for the cost of extending the fuel duty cut.
Reeves says petrol is still expensive.
So the 5p cut in fuel duty will be extended until 2026, she says.
Great. So polluters get to continue to poison us. Yet EV drivers get penalised with pay per mile.
🙃
Climate change. What’s that?
So the 5p cut in fuel duty will be extended until 2026, she says.
Great. So polluters get to continue to poison us. Yet EV drivers get penalised with pay per mile.
🙃
Climate change. What’s that?
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You could make practically every bus route in England free for the cost of extending the fuel duty cut.
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And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
And honestly I don't give a fuck if it's popular or not. It's going to make a lot of kids' lives better. That's the point of government. Not an opinion poll.
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So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
November 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
So this happened in Oslo yesterday. Four articulated buses got stuck in a roundabout.
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"Speculation" is just a pejorative word for analysis.
I.e. I've been "speculating" for several years that the government would get into a fiscal mess because of its election pledge.
I.e. I've been "speculating" for several years that the government would get into a fiscal mess because of its election pledge.
Political 'journalists' no longer report on the facts and truth.
They share gossip and speculation.
And when the facts are know they move on to the next round of speculation and gossip.
I can guarantee you before the end of today, many in the media will be speculating about the next Budget!
They share gossip and speculation.
And when the facts are know they move on to the next round of speculation and gossip.
I can guarantee you before the end of today, many in the media will be speculating about the next Budget!
November 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"Speculation" is just a pejorative word for analysis.
I.e. I've been "speculating" for several years that the government would get into a fiscal mess because of its election pledge.
I.e. I've been "speculating" for several years that the government would get into a fiscal mess because of its election pledge.
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Remember this, when it comes to the #Budget:
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Remember this, when it comes to the #Budget:
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
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damn, well I'm sure the MET will come down on them with the same enthusiasm they have for arresting climate protestors
It's looking as if the farmers protest in Whitehall today have ignored the police request not to bring their tractors.
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
damn, well I'm sure the MET will come down on them with the same enthusiasm they have for arresting climate protestors
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Denying an entire group of people their identity and therefore existence, let alone science, is vile
Trans women are women
Trans men are men. 🏳️⚧️
Trans women are women
Trans men are men. 🏳️⚧️
the bbc changed their article from saying 'trans woman' to saying 'biological male who identifies as a woman'.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Denying an entire group of people their identity and therefore existence, let alone science, is vile
Trans women are women
Trans men are men. 🏳️⚧️
Trans women are women
Trans men are men. 🏳️⚧️
@garius.bsky.social I think you will strongly appreciate this thread:
OK - pie discourse - best pie story:
In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
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In 2016, we were living in Andover, in the UK. My wife was assigned as an exchange officer at the Army Air Corps base at Middle Wallop (yes, really).*
The US Army has a tradition: senior leaders, in dress uniform, serve junior troops Thanksgiving dinner.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:15 AM
@garius.bsky.social I think you will strongly appreciate this thread:
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There's an advert on his website for a 'Depot Supervisor' that pays £12.75 an hour for shift work.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
‘Madness’ to increase welfare spending in Budget, says AO World boss
www.independent.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
There's an advert on his website for a 'Depot Supervisor' that pays £12.75 an hour for shift work.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
If he wants to reduce welfare spending maybe he should pay staff enough that they don't need in-work benefits.
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I just learned the Bugs Bunny No meme doesn't even come from him saying no. It's a frame rotated 90 degrees from him taking a drink from a bottle. I needed to share this.
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I just learned the Bugs Bunny No meme doesn't even come from him saying no. It's a frame rotated 90 degrees from him taking a drink from a bottle. I needed to share this.
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The European Central Bank is hatching a plan to boost the use of the euro around the world, hoping to turn the world’s faltering confidence in US political and financial leadership to Europe's advantage.
ECB has new plan to boost Europe’s global influence
The attractiveness of alternative backstops is rising in a financial system that may be losing its anchor.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
The European Central Bank is hatching a plan to boost the use of the euro around the world, hoping to turn the world’s faltering confidence in US political and financial leadership to Europe's advantage.
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he fell victim to one of the classic blunders! the most famous of which is, ‘never answer the phone for isaac chotiner,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘never behave in a manner which causes derek guy to critique your fashion choices’
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
he fell victim to one of the classic blunders! the most famous of which is, ‘never answer the phone for isaac chotiner,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘never behave in a manner which causes derek guy to critique your fashion choices’
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🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🚨BOOM!! The Petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy has now rocketed past 50,000 signatures! Let’s get it to 100,000. If a petition is what it’s going to take let’s get this done!
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Remember this, when it comes to the #Budget:
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
November 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Remember this, when it comes to the #Budget:
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.
Much hype will be made of items costed in the millions.
Meanwhile items costed in billions will slide by unheralded.
A billion is 1000 times a million.
As a tenner is to a penny.
Pay attention to the billions. Not the millions. Ignore the hype.