Scandinavia with Simon Reeve - Series 1: Episode 1 The first leg of Simon’s Scandinavian journey takes him from the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard to the frozen wilderness of Lapland and Nato’s longest border with Russia.

Yep, There are 3 episodes, Denmark is the in the final one. I thought the whole series was interesting:

Scandinavia with Simon Reeve, Series 1: Episode 1: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002cg5q via @bbciplayer

A recent Simon Reeves programme on BBC showed how in Denmark if too many immigrants are living in a single area, they call it a ghetto and forcibly relocate people from their (settled) homes, in the name of integration.....this is not a system we want to be emulating #newsnight

While there were different governments at either end of the M4, each could blame the other for Wales' problems and neither had to take responsibility for the difficult decisions that should have been made. With Labour now in power in both Westminster and Cardiff there are no more excuses

Glassman knows that the man in the street doesn’t want anymore of this progressive nonsense because he talks to Peter Thiel and watches/appears on GBNews 😏 #Newsnight

The worst person to be in Wales A crisis we are just accepting

Another good newsletter from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social .....sobering stats on poverty, unsurprising stats on uk news coverage of Welsh politics and a few examples of NRW failures. Already looking forward to the next one.

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Headache for Starmer as splits erupt over tax hikes and minister breaks rules Splits have emerged at the top of Labour over breaking its manifesto promises on tax hikes, as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to reprimand a Cabinet minister over ethics and defend another from criticism...

Splits have emerged at the top of Labour over breaking its manifesto promises on tax hikes, as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to reprimand a Cabinet minister and defend another from criticism

Anyone else notice the difference in how Starmer has treated Nandy and Reeves compared with Raynor and Hague..... what could be the reason? 🤔😉

262 prisoners released in error in the year to March 2025. I don't remember the almost daily headlines every time it happened...... why is it only the "foreign" ones are newsworthy. Also "on the run'" is stretching the truth when they've literally been kicked out by the authorities

I have a lot of respect for Clive Lewis. I'm not sure that I fully agree with him on Ukraine, but what does seem ridiculous is advocating for sending troops in while still buying oil and gas from Russia #newsnight

Welsh ministers secure agreement with UK Government to 'explore' controversial Barnett Formula Emily Price  The Welsh Government has secured an agreement with the UK Government to “explore” the controversial Barnett Formula funding arrangement. The public spending formula has attracted consider...

The Welsh Government has secured an agreement with the UK Government to 'explore' the controversial Barnett Formula funding arrangement ✍️ Emily Price

A tiny step, possibly leading nowhere..... but would even this have happened if UK Labour weren't suddenly realising they couldn't count on Wales voting for them 🤔

The Caerphilly by-election was a ‘cataclysmic disaster’ for Labour and the contest was ‘over before it started’, according to a former Welsh Government minister ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-18hJ

‘Greedy men are wrecking the place’: Welsh duo latest to quit Spotify Molly Stubbs Welsh indie music duo Rogue Jones have become the latest in a string of artists to remove their music from Spotify, opposing the CEO’s controversial investments and the platform’s deliber...

Welsh indie music duo Rogue Jones have become the latest in a string of artists to remove their music from Spotify, opposing the CEO's controversial investments and the platform's ‘popularity contest’

I've just moved from Spotify to Qobuz, follows,likes,playlists,etc can be easily transferred.......it's easy, can be cheaper and a gives you a warm smug feeling of doing the right thing, would recommend it

Is Whitehall pushing Wales towards nationalism? We discuss the working/not working relationship between Welsh and UK Governments in our latest pod with @lauramcallister30.bsky.social Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS
#Cymru #Wales #senedd26

UK prioritising welfare rather than defence, former Army chief says The former head of the British Army has said the UK is too focused on welfare spending rather than funding defence despite the threat posed by Russia, as he claimed Nato is not sufficiently backing Uk...

The former head of the British Army has said the UK is too focused on welfare spending rather than funding defence despite the threat posed by Russia, as he claimed Nato is not sufficiently backing Ukraine

55% of welfare budget goes to pensioners, another big chunk goes on UC to top up low wages paid by employers...is it one of these areas he wishes to cut back on.....or is he maybe thinking of the usual easy target of disabled/sick people

Unfortunately, the king hasn't done this out of empathy for the victims or as some sort of measure of justice, he's done it as damage limitation for the royal family #newsnight

Keir Starmer tries to look tough - and exposes himself as a coward The government's immigration policy is in desperate need of a bold change in direction.

3 things Starmer could do instead of camps in old barracks that would actually WORK👇

1. Create safe, regulated routes to apply for asylum in the UK

2. Let asylum seekers WORK & support themselves

3. Fast track status for people from obviously unsafe countries
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A tweet that says: Just got Reform to commit to a serious crackdown on Motability as part of their reforms to PIP. Lee Anderson says he’d be keen to see anyone with a Motability car forced to drive a ‘blue three wheeler’

This from X is a striking example of what I argue in today’s column. Reform and the Tories are out here gleefully saying disabled people on Motability should be forced to drive a 3-wheeler, like a scarlet letter. The stigma is not an accident - it’s the design.

Labour Senedd election campaign 'to be overseen by Treasury Minister in the House of Lords' Martin Shipton A major political row has broken out after it was reported that a Treasury Minister in the House of Lords has been appointed to oversee Labour’s election campaigns, including next May’s...

A major political row has broken out after it was reported that a Treasury Minister in the House of Lords has been appointed to oversee Labour’s election campaigns, including next May’s Senedd election ✍️Martin Shipton

They just refuse to learn....And English Lord to run the election campaigns in Wales and Scotland 🤦‍♂️🫣

"a thought through welfare reform programme".

There are no reforms which will save money in the short term that won't also harm the most vulnerable sectors of society that are already struggling after years of austerity.... unless we want to talk about the triple lock on pensions

Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi

BREAKING | Truck hauling monkeys carrying hepatitis C, herpes and Covid overturns in Mississippi

🤷‍♂️ not surprised anymore......This is just so USA 2025

19 doctors from Gaza are still held in Israeli prisons, without any charges against them. They were abducted from hospitals in the Strip many months ago, and are held in inhumane conditions.

Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.

Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.

Fireworks: A selfish pastime in need of change Stephen Price Walking to my car the other night with the dogs in tow, I jolted as I heard the first firework of the season. With two weeks to go until bonfire night, it should have been on my radar, b...

Like clockwork, we can soon expect another raft of harrowing news updates of petrified, injured or dead animals, and with them repeated calls to restrict the sale and use of fireworks falling on deaf ears ✍️ Stephen Price

Plaid Cymru claims 'Labour’s ship has sailed in Wales' after Caerphilly drubbing Plaid Cymru has accused Labour of taking Wales for granted after the party’s crushing defeat in the Caerphilly by-election. The party’s Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts MP also hit back at comme...

Plaid Cymru has accused Labour of taking Wales for granted after the party’s crushing defeat in the Caerphilly by-election

Philp is the perfect spokesperson for the Tories....no shame and very little intelligence