Trevor McCarthy
@mrtrevmccarthy.bsky.social
Independent consultant: mainly alcohol & other drugs issues. Failing to retire gracefully.
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The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) has launched an international fundraising campaign to save the historic farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne and more than a quarter of his entire body of work. 🥃
Campaign launches to save the home of ‘Auld Lang Syne’
Press release: Ambitious £12mn appeal seeks to rescue Robert Burns' Ellisland Farm and restore the birthplace of Auld Lang Syne
bylines.scot
November 30, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust (RBET) has launched an international fundraising campaign to save the historic farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne and more than a quarter of his entire body of work. 🥃
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Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
November 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Lying in politics is wrong and should never be rewarded, says newspaper which pays Boris Johnson £1 million a year to be its star columnist
That bloke who claims he’s never been racist to anybody whatever everyone who remembers him from school says, will personally sign a black shirt for you …
If you pay £249 for it …
So don’t go making any insinuations …
If you pay £249 for it …
So don’t go making any insinuations …
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
That bloke who claims he’s never been racist to anybody whatever everyone who remembers him from school says, will personally sign a black shirt for you …
If you pay £249 for it …
So don’t go making any insinuations …
If you pay £249 for it …
So don’t go making any insinuations …
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” sues news media
BBC legal advice is don’t repeat the Reith Lecture quote “most openly corrupt president in American history”
Free Speech my arse
He’s “the most openly corrupt president in American history”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC legal advice is don’t repeat the Reith Lecture quote “most openly corrupt president in American history”
Free Speech my arse
He’s “the most openly corrupt president in American history”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC tells staff they cannot quote Trump line removed from Reith lecture
Journalists not allowed to repeat Rutger Bregman’s corruption claims against US president in coverage of edit
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
“the most openly corrupt president in American history” sues news media
BBC legal advice is don’t repeat the Reith Lecture quote “most openly corrupt president in American history”
Free Speech my arse
He’s “the most openly corrupt president in American history”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
BBC legal advice is don’t repeat the Reith Lecture quote “most openly corrupt president in American history”
Free Speech my arse
He’s “the most openly corrupt president in American history”
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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🔴 NEW: Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:20 PM
🔴 NEW: Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Critics say “Orwell would have enjoyed the irony” of the former Conservative minister’s appointment
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Farage COULD have said, “I said some terrible things as a teenage boy. I regret that now, I’m ashamed, and I apologise unreservedly.”
He CHOSE to dismiss it as “banter in a playground”
And that choice tells you everything you need to know
(C/W for serious hate speech in the attached article)
He CHOSE to dismiss it as “banter in a playground”
And that choice tells you everything you need to know
(C/W for serious hate speech in the attached article)
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Don’t believe Nigel Farage’s denials. He targeted me for being Jewish – and it hurt | Peter Ettedgui
Now that my former classmate has finally spoken about the allegations of his behaviour at school, I feel compelled to address his points directly, says Peter Ettedgui, a film director and producer
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Farage COULD have said, “I said some terrible things as a teenage boy. I regret that now, I’m ashamed, and I apologise unreservedly.”
He CHOSE to dismiss it as “banter in a playground”
And that choice tells you everything you need to know
(C/W for serious hate speech in the attached article)
He CHOSE to dismiss it as “banter in a playground”
And that choice tells you everything you need to know
(C/W for serious hate speech in the attached article)
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So we are clear welfare spending in this country is NOT “out of control”. It’s risen very little in 10+ years. Small increase due to ageing & ill population. But benefits to working age families & children have been cut severely. Over 70% of children in poverty live in working families #Budget2025
‘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 26, 2025 at 8:14 AM
So we are clear welfare spending in this country is NOT “out of control”. It’s risen very little in 10+ years. Small increase due to ageing & ill population. But benefits to working age families & children have been cut severely. Over 70% of children in poverty live in working families #Budget2025
56 years ago today, in 1969, John Lennon returned his MBE
Your Majesty,
I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.
With love. John Lennon of Bag
✊🏻♥️
Your Majesty,
I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.
With love. John Lennon of Bag
✊🏻♥️
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 PM
56 years ago today, in 1969, John Lennon returned his MBE
Your Majesty,
I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.
With love. John Lennon of Bag
✊🏻♥️
Your Majesty,
I am returning my MBE as a protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigeria-Biafra thing, against our support of America in Vietnam and against ‘Cold Turkey’ slipping down the charts.
With love. John Lennon of Bag
✊🏻♥️
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Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Carole Cadwalladr asks why the Labour gov are choosing not to
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
investigate Russian interference in British elections and referendums
🚨📣 BBC FREE SPEECH
Will “the most openly corrupt president in American history” sue the BBC for censoring Rutger Bregman’s comment in the first Reith Lecture of 2025 that Donald Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history”?
Or not?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Will “the most openly corrupt president in American history” sue the BBC for censoring Rutger Bregman’s comment in the first Reith Lecture of 2025 that Donald Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history”?
Or not?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🚨📣 BBC FREE SPEECH
Will “the most openly corrupt president in American history” sue the BBC for censoring Rutger Bregman’s comment in the first Reith Lecture of 2025 that Donald Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history”?
Or not?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Will “the most openly corrupt president in American history” sue the BBC for censoring Rutger Bregman’s comment in the first Reith Lecture of 2025 that Donald Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history”?
Or not?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...
Diary of a bloke who definitely never said anything racist to anyone, and if he ever did he didn’t say it …
“No, not with intent.”
…
He added: “No. I have never directly, really tried to go and hurt anybody.”
🤷🏼♂️
“… never directly, really …”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“No, not with intent.”
…
He added: “No. I have never directly, really tried to go and hurt anybody.”
🤷🏼♂️
“… never directly, really …”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage’s shifting answers on school-days racism claims – a timeline
Reform UK leader’s responses to allegations of racist and antisemitic behaviour at Dulwich college have varied over time
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Diary of a bloke who definitely never said anything racist to anyone, and if he ever did he didn’t say it …
“No, not with intent.”
…
He added: “No. I have never directly, really tried to go and hurt anybody.”
🤷🏼♂️
“… never directly, really …”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“No, not with intent.”
…
He added: “No. I have never directly, really tried to go and hurt anybody.”
🤷🏼♂️
“… never directly, really …”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Farage is, and always was, a racist.
"You will recall that at the recent lengthy, meeting about the selection of prefects, the remark by a colleague that Farage was "a fascist but that was no reason why he would not make a good prefect" invoked considerable reaction
- 1981 letter from Dulwich English teacher to the headteacher
- 1981 letter from Dulwich English teacher to the headteacher
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Farage is, and always was, a racist.
I never said anything racist
I can’t remember what I said anyway
I was never a fascist
I never joined an organisation [paid subs]
I racially abused people but “not with intent”
So, that’s clear then
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I can’t remember what I said anyway
I was never a fascist
I never joined an organisation [paid subs]
I racially abused people but “not with intent”
So, that’s clear then
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Nigel Farage responds to racism claims saying he never ‘tried to hurt anybody’
Reform leader denies engaging in racist or antisemitic behaviour ‘with intent’ at school, but says he can’t remember everything from 49 years ago
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I never said anything racist
I can’t remember what I said anyway
I was never a fascist
I never joined an organisation [paid subs]
I racially abused people but “not with intent”
So, that’s clear then
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I can’t remember what I said anyway
I was never a fascist
I never joined an organisation [paid subs]
I racially abused people but “not with intent”
So, that’s clear then
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
❗️ABOLISH THE HOUSE OF LORDS
👑 ABOLISH THE MONARCHY
✊🏻 NATIONALISE THE CROWN ESTATE
etc
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
👑 ABOLISH THE MONARCHY
✊🏻 NATIONALISE THE CROWN ESTATE
etc
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Two peers suspended from House of Lords for breaking lobbying rules
Lord Evans of Watford and Lord Dannatt were filmed breaking rules in undercover footage recorded by Guardian
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
❗️ABOLISH THE HOUSE OF LORDS
👑 ABOLISH THE MONARCHY
✊🏻 NATIONALISE THE CROWN ESTATE
etc
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
👑 ABOLISH THE MONARCHY
✊🏻 NATIONALISE THE CROWN ESTATE
etc
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Is there a native English speaking writer online that would be so kind as to let me slip into their dms and help me come up with a plausible sounding 12th century euphuism for a thing?
November 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Is there a native English speaking writer online that would be so kind as to let me slip into their dms and help me come up with a plausible sounding 12th century euphuism for a thing?
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Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. n.pr/4ocq6xG
A bowhead whale's DNA offers clues to fight cancer
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale.
n.pr
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Scientists searching for new ways to combat cancer think they may have uncovered a promising new lead in the DNA of the bowhead whale. n.pr/4ocq6xG
✊🏻 FREE THE 🐁🐁 & 🐀🐀❗️
… and did your Careers Officer tell you that if you worked hard and got the right exams you could could get paid to experiment on them?
Me neither …
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
… and did your Careers Officer tell you that if you worked hard and got the right exams you could could get paid to experiment on them?
Me neither …
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on animal testing: we can stop sacrificing millions of lives for our own health | Editorial
Editorial: New technologies can reduce our reliance on animal experiments. This isn’t just morally right, it could have scientific and economic benefits too
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
✊🏻 FREE THE 🐁🐁 & 🐀🐀❗️
… and did your Careers Officer tell you that if you worked hard and got the right exams you could could get paid to experiment on them?
Me neither …
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
… and did your Careers Officer tell you that if you worked hard and got the right exams you could could get paid to experiment on them?
Me neither …
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Thank you, Cambridge Literary Festival! I had an excellent time 💛
The next place you can catch me is a fundraiser for Birmingham Hospice this week (just a couple of tickets left): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
The next place you can catch me is a fundraiser for Birmingham Hospice this week (just a couple of tickets left): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
November 24, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Thank you, Cambridge Literary Festival! I had an excellent time 💛
The next place you can catch me is a fundraiser for Birmingham Hospice this week (just a couple of tickets left): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
The next place you can catch me is a fundraiser for Birmingham Hospice this week (just a couple of tickets left): www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening...
🚨 Chancellor hints at plans to levy high taxes on 🪁🪁 flying in Westminster as a new income stream to balance the budget …
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Rachel Reeves promises to ‘grip the cost of living’ in autumn budget
Chancellor admits economy ‘feels stuck’ for many as she signals intention to freeze income tax thresholds
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 AM
🚨 Chancellor hints at plans to levy high taxes on 🪁🪁 flying in Westminster as a new income stream to balance the budget …
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Raise your right hand if you agree with Nigel
At a 45 degree angle
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At a 45 degree angle
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Twenty people allege he has a racist past. He denies it. Who’s telling the truth about Farage’s schooldays?
Reform UK’s leader refuses to answer questions about his abusive behaviour, claiming there’s ‘no evidence’. We talk to victims and witnesses
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Raise your right hand if you agree with Nigel
At a 45 degree angle
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
At a 45 degree angle
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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- Rule-breaking by politicians and their advisers undermined public confidence in decision-making and significantly increased the risk of people not sticking to the measures being put in place
2/6
2/6
November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
- Rule-breaking by politicians and their advisers undermined public confidence in decision-making and significantly increased the risk of people not sticking to the measures being put in place
2/6
2/6