Dr Malcolm Harvey
@malch.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics at the University of Aberdeen.
Its not for me to judge whether JD Vance is the least impressive person to hold the office of Vice President, but he's probably in the top two, right?
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Its not for me to judge whether JD Vance is the least impressive person to hold the office of Vice President, but he's probably in the top two, right?
Mrs H is called Fiona.
Currently awaiting an opportunity to deploy this...
Currently awaiting an opportunity to deploy this...
January 11, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Mrs H is called Fiona.
Currently awaiting an opportunity to deploy this...
Currently awaiting an opportunity to deploy this...
Sunday Post 11/01/26.
Not saying anything I haven't already said 100 times before: Trump is a bully and the US is no longer a reliable ally.
Not saying anything I haven't already said 100 times before: Trump is a bully and the US is no longer a reliable ally.
January 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Sunday Post 11/01/26.
Not saying anything I haven't already said 100 times before: Trump is a bully and the US is no longer a reliable ally.
Not saying anything I haven't already said 100 times before: Trump is a bully and the US is no longer a reliable ally.
The BBC, in its live text, cravenly reports Kristi Noem's blatant lie about the shooting and says the Mayor of Minneapolis "disputes" those lies.
The video of the murder is on social media. You can see the evidence.
It is not in dispute. It is a lie.
To report otherwise is cowardly.
The video of the murder is on social media. You can see the evidence.
It is not in dispute. It is a lie.
To report otherwise is cowardly.
January 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
The BBC, in its live text, cravenly reports Kristi Noem's blatant lie about the shooting and says the Mayor of Minneapolis "disputes" those lies.
The video of the murder is on social media. You can see the evidence.
It is not in dispute. It is a lie.
To report otherwise is cowardly.
The video of the murder is on social media. You can see the evidence.
It is not in dispute. It is a lie.
To report otherwise is cowardly.
This is what it actually looked like:
January 6, 2026 at 8:05 PM
This is what it actually looked like:
Cleared this path half an hour ago.
The very definition of pointless activity.
The very definition of pointless activity.
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Cleared this path half an hour ago.
The very definition of pointless activity.
The very definition of pointless activity.
Trump & Vance making plans for the First Annual Hunger Games...?
December 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Trump & Vance making plans for the First Annual Hunger Games...?
Seven years ago today we lost mum.
Still feels like yesterday and also a lifetime ago.
Always backed the learner in me, encouraged me to read lots as a kid and keep studying later. Wonder what she'd make of the world today.
Rest easy Mum.
Still feels like yesterday and also a lifetime ago.
Always backed the learner in me, encouraged me to read lots as a kid and keep studying later. Wonder what she'd make of the world today.
Rest easy Mum.
December 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Seven years ago today we lost mum.
Still feels like yesterday and also a lifetime ago.
Always backed the learner in me, encouraged me to read lots as a kid and keep studying later. Wonder what she'd make of the world today.
Rest easy Mum.
Still feels like yesterday and also a lifetime ago.
Always backed the learner in me, encouraged me to read lots as a kid and keep studying later. Wonder what she'd make of the world today.
Rest easy Mum.
Is anyone else doing a lecture in an original 1998 Scotland World Cup shirt (that still fits) today, or have I taken this too far?
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Is anyone else doing a lecture in an original 1998 Scotland World Cup shirt (that still fits) today, or have I taken this too far?
There's academic smarts, there's intellectual smarts, and there's Joe Marler knowing the entire script of Celebrity Traitors but unable to get a team of useless detectives to believe him.
Scenes.
Scenes.
October 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There's academic smarts, there's intellectual smarts, and there's Joe Marler knowing the entire script of Celebrity Traitors but unable to get a team of useless detectives to believe him.
Scenes.
Scenes.
LEGO White House set is right up to date...
October 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
LEGO White House set is right up to date...
'Date night' afternoon at Six By Nico in Aberdeen.
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
October 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
'Date night' afternoon at Six By Nico in Aberdeen.
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Exceptional food. Five cocktails might be a bit much for me though.
Less Six by Nico, more #PishedbyThreePM
Excellent twist in The Celebrity Traitors: some of the smartest minds in our 'celebrity' world (Stephen Fry, David Olusoga) and the guy that figures out that the producers would make Jonathan Ross a traitor because it would make good TV got his head bashed around on a rugby field for years.
October 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Excellent twist in The Celebrity Traitors: some of the smartest minds in our 'celebrity' world (Stephen Fry, David Olusoga) and the guy that figures out that the producers would make Jonathan Ross a traitor because it would make good TV got his head bashed around on a rugby field for years.
Avoiding the relentless hagiography in both US & UK media about Charlie Kirk, here's my attempt at putting this in historical context.
September 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Avoiding the relentless hagiography in both US & UK media about Charlie Kirk, here's my attempt at putting this in historical context.
Graduation day is the best day at work.
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
July 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Graduation day is the best day at work.
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
www.youtube.com/live/cXHLhCz...
(Me delivering the graduation address from 2:03:05 here).
Hey, the world might be going to shit, but a gentle run with no pain for the first time since my knee surgery in April.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
June 25, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Hey, the world might be going to shit, but a gentle run with no pain for the first time since my knee surgery in April.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
Sure it was slow, but it was 4km non-stop.
Celebrate the small wins.
The shirt is a bit tighter than it was 4 years ago, and the hair a little greyer, but its a Lions summer so... here we go.
June 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The shirt is a bit tighter than it was 4 years ago, and the hair a little greyer, but its a Lions summer so... here we go.
"In the blue(ish?) corner, weighing about 7lbs since his ketamine habit dropped his weight to light featherweight, Elon 'Chainsaw' MUSK!
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
June 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"In the blue(ish?) corner, weighing about 7lbs since his ketamine habit dropped his weight to light featherweight, Elon 'Chainsaw' MUSK!
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
And in the red corner, weighing a perfect weight, a perfect specimen of a man, your champion and mine, President Donald TRUMP!'
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEEEE!"
How about we present his data slightly differently...?
June 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
How about we present his data slightly differently...?
On a happier note, the garden has become my safe haven.
May 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
On a happier note, the garden has become my safe haven.
My aunt shared this picture of what looks like a 12 year old me for my birthday.
Stylish.
Stylish.
May 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My aunt shared this picture of what looks like a 12 year old me for my birthday.
Stylish.
Stylish.
... and he'll now be known as Jannik Repenter.
May 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
... and he'll now be known as Jannik Repenter.
Lynn and I kicking off Day 2 of @scotvoting.bsky.social conference "Scotland in Transition".
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
May 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Lynn and I kicking off Day 2 of @scotvoting.bsky.social conference "Scotland in Transition".
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
(With convenor and conference organiser extraordinaire Fraser McMillan keeping us on track).
Someone told me Arsene Wenger was the new leader of Alba, and I can't unsee it.
May 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Someone told me Arsene Wenger was the new leader of Alba, and I can't unsee it.
Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.
April 18, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Supporting students is the best part of this job, so it's very nice to be recognised for doing it.