Lucy McCormick
@lucymccormick.bsky.social
Editorial analytics at The Guardian. Opinion pieces in the Guardian, New Statesman, New European, Tribune, and Current Affairs.
Under a Reform government, all tampons will be made exclusively from animal products, as nature intended
I mean, this is really desperate shit, isn’t it? I am a great deal more woke-sceptic than pretty much all of Bluesky but I honestly can’t be bothered to care about the National Trust putting vegan tampons in the men’s toilets and neither should you
October 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Under a Reform government, all tampons will be made exclusively from animal products, as nature intended
Not to be pedantic but I don’t think that was why…
On this date in 1776 the statue of King George III was pulled down in New York City.
Because America didn't want a king who lived above the law.
Because America didn't want a king who lived above the law.
July 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Not to be pedantic but I don’t think that was why…
Is it just me who thinks that Ayatollah Khomeini looked like he’s being played by Sean Connery?
June 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Is it just me who thinks that Ayatollah Khomeini looked like he’s being played by Sean Connery?
Fairly sure they did go and die over Danzig 🤔. Big war. V famous… on.ft.com/3QOLEm6
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Fairly sure they did go and die over Danzig 🤔. Big war. V famous… on.ft.com/3QOLEm6
I wonder which one…
February 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I wonder which one…
New from my pal @podmorejg.bsky.social on why AI is not conscious, but how we might not be able to tell if it were… jpod.substack.com/p/progress-t...
Progress towards Artificial General Intelligence
Thoughts on sentience, sapience, p-zombies and the unreasonable effectiveness of big dumb neural networks
jpod.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New from my pal @podmorejg.bsky.social on why AI is not conscious, but how we might not be able to tell if it were… jpod.substack.com/p/progress-t...
My latest for @theguardian.com
Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food – and that’s a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick
Lab-grown meat is the future for pet food – and that’s a huge opportunity for Britain | Lucy McCormick
While the EU and US hesitate, the UK can become world leader in this burgeoning – and cruelty-free – innovation
If the pet food industry were a country, it would rank as the world’s 60th biggest emitter of carbon dioxide. In countries such as the US,…
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January 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
My latest for @theguardian.com
As metaphors go…
January 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As metaphors go…
The Telegraph still fighting the good fight
November 21, 2024 at 11:28 AM
The Telegraph still fighting the good fight
Resharing my take on the solution to #democracy in crisis around the world. Matters have accelerated a tad since I wrote this in response to the UK election but the conclusion remains the same (sub out Nadine Dorries for your favoured US equiv) open.substack.com/pub/lucymcco... #politics #trump
Labour’s win is a triumph but our democracy is broken. Here's how to fix it
Our representative system is no longer fit for purpose; we need to give power back to the people
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November 18, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Resharing my take on the solution to #democracy in crisis around the world. Matters have accelerated a tad since I wrote this in response to the UK election but the conclusion remains the same (sub out Nadine Dorries for your favoured US equiv) open.substack.com/pub/lucymcco... #politics #trump