Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
The head of one of Scotland’s foremost disability rights charities says she turned down an MBE in the recent new year honours because the UK government was “fuelling hatred, blame and scapegoating of people with disabilities”.
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, had been recommended by the prime minister for the honour for her services to people with disabilities. Over two decades, Burke has grown the organisation from seed into a nationally recognised voice for disabled people in Scotland’s largest city, and supported more than 5,000 members through the pandemic. Continue reading...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
A Scottish charity head has rejected an MBE, saying the UK Government is 'demonising disabled people'
Scottish charity head rejects MBE over UK Government 'demonising disabled people'
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December 31, 2025 at 9:11 AM
A Scottish charity head has rejected an MBE, saying the UK Government is 'demonising disabled people'
To MBE, to you.
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December 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
To MBE, to you.
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MBE? No thanks, not from this govt says disability campaigner bit.ly/3YRlliW
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
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December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
MBE? No thanks, not from this govt says disability campaigner bit.ly/3YRlliW
Disabled charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Disabled charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is "simply intolerable".
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December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Disabled charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
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Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is
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December 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
BBC News - Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
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Paul Chuckle of course received his MBE nomination in his original name, Sacheverell Chuckle.
December 31, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Paul Chuckle of course received his MBE nomination in his original name, Sacheverell Chuckle.
To MBE, to you
Paul Chuckle MBE. What a time to be alive.
December 30, 2025 at 8:15 AM
To MBE, to you
Nothing but admiration.
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
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December 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Nothing but admiration.
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Breaking: One of the Chuckle Brothers has an MBE www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Meera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media
Syal becomes a dame, Last of the Summer Wine writer Roy Clarke gets knighthood and Paul Elliott awarded MBE
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December 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Breaking: One of the Chuckle Brothers has an MBE www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
THEY GAVE PAUL CHUCKLE AN MBE 😃
December 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
THEY GAVE PAUL CHUCKLE AN MBE 😃
Nice to get an MBE for services to feigning laughter when I'm washing my car and someone says "you can do mine next!"
December 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Nice to get an MBE for services to feigning laughter when I'm washing my car and someone says "you can do mine next!"
Congratulations Cllr Peter Dunphy on your MBE recognising years of voluntary service in our party and beyond.
December 30, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Congratulations Cllr Peter Dunphy on your MBE recognising years of voluntary service in our party and beyond.
Every New Years Honours I share how my great-grandad turned down an Honour coz they're bullshit and someone ALWAYS takes it as a personal attack on their aunt's MBE for services to a village hall or something.
He 100% kept the letter and showed it to EVERYONE for decades...VERY Sooz Kempner energy.
He 100% kept the letter and showed it to EVERYONE for decades...VERY Sooz Kempner energy.
December 31, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Every New Years Honours I share how my great-grandad turned down an Honour coz they're bullshit and someone ALWAYS takes it as a personal attack on their aunt's MBE for services to a village hall or something.
He 100% kept the letter and showed it to EVERYONE for decades...VERY Sooz Kempner energy.
He 100% kept the letter and showed it to EVERYONE for decades...VERY Sooz Kempner energy.
An MBE for Julie? Congratulations to her for decades of professional service to the BBC
Also Julie Ritson MBE for years a great camerawoman in dangerous places, of whom I can find one picture on BlueSky
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2006 Basra, Iraq: a v different world, access v hard without embedding with the military. Many dilemmas. We didn’t want to wear uniform but Julie Ritson was filming out top so used their body armour. I’m still in ‘journalist blue’ with bullet proof plates front & back + Kevlar
December 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
An MBE for Julie? Congratulations to her for decades of professional service to the BBC
Glad to report that I have been awarded an MBE for services to Hopkirks (Deceased)
December 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Glad to report that I have been awarded an MBE for services to Hopkirks (Deceased)
“To MBE, to you” - you can have that one for free, splash subs
December 29, 2025 at 10:35 PM
“To MBE, to you” - you can have that one for free, splash subs
BBC News - Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
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Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
Tressa Burke, chief executive officer of the Glasgow Disability Alliance, says the situation facing disabled people in the UK is
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December 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
BBC News - Disability charity chief condemns UK government as she rejects MBE
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Glasgow Disability Alliance CEO Tressa Burke turned down an MBE in the New Year honours because Keir Starmer’s government is “scapegoating” people with disabilities.
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Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
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December 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Glasgow Disability Alliance CEO Tressa Burke turned down an MBE in the New Year honours because Keir Starmer’s government is “scapegoating” people with disabilities.
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NEW Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
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Campaigner turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
Exclusive: In letter declining proposed award, Tressa Burke, CEO of Glasgow Disability Alliance, accused government of ‘fuelling hatred’
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December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NEW Tressa Burke of Glasgow Disability Alliance turned down MBE over ‘scapegoating’ of people with disabilities
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‘All I could think about was the sacrifice my mum made as an immigrant working with the NHS.’
Eni Aluko says it was ‘the best day of her life’ being awarded an MBE as she congratulates the Lionesses.
Eni Aluko says it was ‘the best day of her life’ being awarded an MBE as she congratulates the Lionesses.
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘All I could think about was the sacrifice my mum made as an immigrant working with the NHS.’
Eni Aluko says it was ‘the best day of her life’ being awarded an MBE as she congratulates the Lionesses.
Eni Aluko says it was ‘the best day of her life’ being awarded an MBE as she congratulates the Lionesses.
Okay, the mighty Tom Baker getting an MBE at the youthful age of 91 (!!!) is actually pretty darned groovy.
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Okay, the mighty Tom Baker getting an MBE at the youthful age of 91 (!!!) is actually pretty darned groovy.
Paul Chuckle MBE. What a time to be alive.
December 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Paul Chuckle MBE. What a time to be alive.
Seeing as the new year’s honours are out, here’s an oldie but a goodie from me about turning down an MBE www.theguardian.com/books/2021/j...
I turned down an MBE – I don’t want an honour glorifying the British empire | Nikesh Shukla
I was offered an MBE for ‘services to literature’, but I can’t think of anything I want less, writes author Nikesh Shukla
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December 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Seeing as the new year’s honours are out, here’s an oldie but a goodie from me about turning down an MBE www.theguardian.com/books/2021/j...