Matthew McGregor
@mcgregor.bsky.social
Politics, football, antifascism. I work for 38 Degrees. Trustee of Reprieve and IPPR. I liked Pope Francis.
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If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
January 2, 2026 at 1:27 PM
If the British government, and indeed other governments, can’t muster a fast and strong response to Twitter adding a facility enabling users to create and share AI child sexual abuse material then not sure what Musk could ever do that would actually provoke a response.
We had one kid vaccinated for chickenpox (when we lived in the US) and one kid who wasn’t (after we moved to the UK) and the different parenting experience when each had chickenpox was *extremely* stark. This is a good decision. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ignore the sceptics: with this new vaccine, chickenpox could become a thing of the past | Wes Streeting
Thousands develop serious complications from the varicella virus. Today the NHS rolls out a new jab, alongside measles, mumps and rubella, says health secretary Wes Streeting
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January 2, 2026 at 12:59 PM
We had one kid vaccinated for chickenpox (when we lived in the US) and one kid who wasn’t (after we moved to the UK) and the different parenting experience when each had chickenpox was *extremely* stark. This is a good decision. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Easter stuff on sale before Christmas is absurd, but this is taking things too far. 11 months to go before bonfire night!!!!
December 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Easter stuff on sale before Christmas is absurd, but this is taking things too far. 11 months to go before bonfire night!!!!
The best books I read this year. I’m now on the hunt for (history, ideally) recommendations for 2026. Any pointers? www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-fav...
My favourite books this year
There’s more to life than books you know, but not much more. I’ve tended to shy away from doing book lists in case I look like Chris Finch from 'The Office' boasting, "I read a book a week, me".
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December 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The best books I read this year. I’m now on the hunt for (history, ideally) recommendations for 2026. Any pointers? www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-fav...
“Tax. The. Rich.” The message from our new polling out today on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Avoiding austerity & helping people with the cost of living isn’t free. Voters are ready for some tax rises - but only if the wealthy pay their fair share.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Avoiding austerity & helping people with the cost of living isn’t free. Voters are ready for some tax rises - but only if the wealthy pay their fair share.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
November 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Tax. The. Rich.” The message from our new polling out today on the front page of the Daily Mirror.
Avoiding austerity & helping people with the cost of living isn’t free. Voters are ready for some tax rises - but only if the wealthy pay their fair share.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Avoiding austerity & helping people with the cost of living isn’t free. Voters are ready for some tax rises - but only if the wealthy pay their fair share.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
This is good, actually? www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown
Touts, and ordinary consumers, will no longer be able to charge anything more than price at which they bought ticket
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
This is good, actually? www.theguardian.com/money/2025/n...
Not to be a grinch but it feels like @jim.londoncentric.media winter wonderland woes come earlier and earlier each year. We should keep winter wonderland stories special by saving them for 1 December imho.
November 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Not to be a grinch but it feels like @jim.londoncentric.media winter wonderland woes come earlier and earlier each year. We should keep winter wonderland stories special by saving them for 1 December imho.
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🎧 TUNE IN | 38 Degrees CEO @mcgregor.bsky.social co-hosted the latest episode of Over The Top Under The Radar to discuss hot topics including…
🙌 Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral election
🇺🇸 what else was missed in coverage of US politics
👀 speculation around the upcoming Budget
🙌 Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral election
🇺🇸 what else was missed in coverage of US politics
👀 speculation around the upcoming Budget
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
🎧 TUNE IN | 38 Degrees CEO @mcgregor.bsky.social co-hosted the latest episode of Over The Top Under The Radar to discuss hot topics including…
🙌 Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral election
🇺🇸 what else was missed in coverage of US politics
👀 speculation around the upcoming Budget
🙌 Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC mayoral election
🇺🇸 what else was missed in coverage of US politics
👀 speculation around the upcoming Budget
Instead of engaging in a peaceful transfer of power, Trump rallied supporters on Inauguration Day, told them to “fight like hell” and then sat watching on TV saying and doing nothing while those supporters rioted their way into Congress. Some BBC goof up doesn’t change that.
November 9, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Instead of engaging in a peaceful transfer of power, Trump rallied supporters on Inauguration Day, told them to “fight like hell” and then sat watching on TV saying and doing nothing while those supporters rioted their way into Congress. Some BBC goof up doesn’t change that.
You can’t cut child poverty without scrapping the two child benefit limit, and you can’t be a Labour government if you preside over rising child poverty. Me for @labourlist.bsky.social on the route to getting done what Labour must get done. labourlist.org/2025/11/gord...
'Gordon Brown, Labour MPs, and voters agree: Act on child poverty now' - LabourList
Gordon Brown, Labour MPs and the public agree - tax gambling companies and end child poverty now.
labourlist.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:23 AM
You can’t cut child poverty without scrapping the two child benefit limit, and you can’t be a Labour government if you preside over rising child poverty. Me for @labourlist.bsky.social on the route to getting done what Labour must get done. labourlist.org/2025/11/gord...
Just been to see the greatest football painting of all time. An absolute beauty.
November 8, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Just been to see the greatest football painting of all time. An absolute beauty.
Want to feel old? The new mayor of New York wasn’t even alive when England lost the semi final to West Germany in 1990.
November 5, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Want to feel old? The new mayor of New York wasn’t even alive when England lost the semi final to West Germany in 1990.
Higher taxes on the wealthy, especially via closing loopholes, is very popular in itself. Using the money to fund public services even more so. Labour made an election promise to ensure “those with the broadest shoulders” paid their fair share and won a mandate to do so.
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Higher taxes on the wealthy, especially via closing loopholes, is very popular in itself. Using the money to fund public services even more so. Labour made an election promise to ensure “those with the broadest shoulders” paid their fair share and won a mandate to do so.
Irish politics is having an absolutely sensational few days.
October 8, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Irish politics is having an absolutely sensational few days.
Norwich will win the champions league if I can save up enough money to buy the club, I announce to world.
October 8, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Norwich will win the champions league if I can save up enough money to buy the club, I announce to world.
Cabinet ministers giving anonymous quotes attacking sensationally popular commitments made in a manifesto they got elected on is quite the move. Bravo! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Starmer faces cabinet revolt over Budget tax rises driving wealthy away
‘The trouble is we have crossed a line in trying to encourage aspiration. The non-dom change and the VAT on school fees have sent the opposite message,’ minister tells The Independent
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October 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cabinet ministers giving anonymous quotes attacking sensationally popular commitments made in a manifesto they got elected on is quite the move. Bravo! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Even just a couple years ago, Jenrick would have already been sacked for this and would be a pariah from across the political spectrum, including most of the media. The change we’ve seen over the last ten years is incredibly stark. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on short visit
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October 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Even just a couple years ago, Jenrick would have already been sacked for this and would be a pariah from across the political spectrum, including most of the media. The change we’ve seen over the last ten years is incredibly stark. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Utterly despicable.
This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).
October 3, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Utterly despicable.
Standing with my Jewish neighbours in the rain close to Heaton Park Shul. Antisemitism has been on the rise. When I go to Mass, there’s no security on the door. My kids don’t have drills to prepare for a possible attack. We can’t defeat hate with more hate, only with love, togetherness and action.
October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Standing with my Jewish neighbours in the rain close to Heaton Park Shul. Antisemitism has been on the rise. When I go to Mass, there’s no security on the door. My kids don’t have drills to prepare for a possible attack. We can’t defeat hate with more hate, only with love, togetherness and action.
We got a leaflet about a local redevelopment. One of the benefits listed in this message to local residents, is a “delivering a net gain in biodiversity”. Who signs this stuff off ffs.
October 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We got a leaflet about a local redevelopment. One of the benefits listed in this message to local residents, is a “delivering a net gain in biodiversity”. Who signs this stuff off ffs.
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Our thoughts, love and solidarity are with the people affected by the heinous attack on the Heaton Park synagogue, and to the whole Jewish community in Manchester, Bury and across the country marking this holy and solemn day of Yom Kippur.
Antisemitism, hate and division can never win.
Antisemitism, hate and division can never win.
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our thoughts, love and solidarity are with the people affected by the heinous attack on the Heaton Park synagogue, and to the whole Jewish community in Manchester, Bury and across the country marking this holy and solemn day of Yom Kippur.
Antisemitism, hate and division can never win.
Antisemitism, hate and division can never win.
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Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester
This is really horrendous, not least coming today. Despicable. Thinking of people across Crumpsall, Sedgley and Prestwich. It's an attack on the whole community. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
Manchester synagogue: Four people injured in car and stabbing attack in Crumpsall
Mayor Andy Burnham says the suspect is believed to be dead. Keir Starmer says the attack happening on Yom Kippur - the holiest day in the Jewish calendar - makes it
www.bbc.co.uk
October 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This is really horrendous, not least coming today. Despicable. Thinking of people across Crumpsall, Sedgley and Prestwich. It's an attack on the whole community. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...