Dan Lawrence

Really extraordinary to see so many Welsh MPs publicly undermine their own party’s electorally-successful electoral platform so nonchalantly and with such disregard.

Few things suggest major campaign issues like a political party talking out of both sides of its mouth at the same time.

What it feels like to become a Welsh speaker (yes, you can) Aran Jones Author, SaySomethingIn Sometimes, I still feel very conscious of the fact that I’m a second language Welsh speaker. I’ve been living my life through the medium of Welsh for over 20 years no...

For those who are considering starting to learn Welsh, or who are already learning, I want to tell you about what a joyful experience it becomes - even the mundane feels exciting when it reaches you through a new language ✍️Aran Jones

From a year ago.

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Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.

Former Welsh leader for both UKIP and Reform UK, Nathan Gill appeared in court via video link today, in a case where he is accused of taking money to make statements for the benefit of Russia www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Listening back to last week's episode of Gwleidydda on the potential impact of Reform on next year's Senedd election. Its worth looking at the where those 2019 Labour voters went last year

🟢 20% went to PC and the Greens

❌ 7% didn't vote

🟦 less than 7% went to Reform

Here's a picture of Russia Today regular with his colleague from Reform UK currently facing charges for accepting bribes from Russia.... 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺

They really need to get better at lying.

Wales is shortchanged again Plus an interview with Iolo Williams and how Welsh Labour plan to take on Reform

I've looked through some funding data and in seems that Wales is being shortchanged in more ways than we thought.

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Fyi anyone in Wales thinking of supporting reform, they are led by people who really don't care about you, your problems, Wales, etc and lack the integrity to address the challenges we face honestly. They prefer to offer simple solutions they could never deliver. They just mfg outrage and division

Starmer pledges up to £2.5bn to help UK steel industry after Trump’s tariffs threat — The Independent US president announced a worldwide 25 per cent tariff on steel imports last week

In Welsh we have a saying "codi pais wedi piso" - raising your petticoat after pissing... We could have nationalised Port Talbot, retained raw steel making capability, secured thousands of jobs. Failed by Labour Governments in London and Cardiff apple.news/AshdYt40PRJO...

Want to know the future of British politics? Look to Wales for a grim warning | Will Hayward With a struggling Labour government, the Tories fading and Reform on the rise, next year’s Senedd elections may show what’s coming for the wider UK, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward

Excellent as ever from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social

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Since I became a journalist I've been struck by how accepting people are with the issues/challenges Wales has (when they know about them at all).

That's why I am really excited to say I am currently working on a new book with Y Lolfa called: Who Cares About Wales?

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I did not have "THE UNION JACK IS WOKE" on my January bingo card.

Still quite striking that George W Bush, whose presidency ended 16 years ago, and Bill Clinton, whose presidency ended 24 years ago, are both younger than Donald Trump, who's about to be sworn in for a second term.

It's just one massive grift. Incredible.

As a neuroscience doctor and author of bestselling science books who still experiences having my intellect dismissed up-front because of my accent, I can confirm that the "Welsh = disarmingly dumb" stereotype is alive and well.

Having it further boosted in the mainstream is just lovely, thanks.

Well that lasted long.

So much for Farage's 'principled' opposition to Tommy Robinson

Plenty of opportunities to do more like this in Cardiff...eg windsor place....and in front of city hall/ museum etc??

Wikipedia is the last major, visible platform for facts that they can’t buy. The attacks are going to be merciless.

All govts are limited in what they have to spend unfortunately.

Why's that? There's plenty of businesses on Anglesey and they could always do with more. I get that in depends exactly what you want to do but that's the same everywhere (even in Australia). I think this idea you need to leave Wales in general if you want to succeed holds us back.

I get a bit annoyed with this argument that you can't be ambitious in Wales. Why not? People moan about the lack of private sector jobs, but the whole point should be if you are ambitious do it yourself, set up a business. It's a bit ironic to moan that no one has provided one for you!

I lived in Australia for 6 years and it's a great country but it's not vastly different to Wales (apart from in scale). It has it's own problems. You earn more there but it's also far more expensive. I have some sympathy with the arguments in the piece, but agree with Lee here.

How to be Popular? A wicked Welsh issue indeed How do you respond to populism? How can a Government of the left combine an ongoing sense of insurgency with the reality of making the compr...

A characteristically interesting (and, for some, potentially highly provocative) piece by @waterslee.bsky.social on the challenges facing the Welsh Govt, its electoral/political strategy & approaches to further #devolution & IGR, ahead of 2026 and the current anti-incumbency electoral era #senedd

Thank God Starmer is prime minister. Imagine if we had someone in that position desperately doing whatever Musk wanted, as Badenoch evidently would. This moment would amount the complete subordination of Britain to a foreign tech billionaire.

How to be Popular? A wicked Welsh issue indeed How do you respond to populism? How can a Government of the left combine an ongoing sense of insurgency with the reality of making the compr...

A lot of Welsh politics in 2025 will be concerned with the looming election in 2026.

Labour MS Lee Waters warns in his blog of his party facing a potential 'Scottish' moment, and suggests the UK government need to help the Welsh government out

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The health budget is decided by the Labour Welsh Government from an annual budget of £23 billion.

Post a photo of yourself from another era

Fears of unrest as PM considers open prisons for more offenders Unions concerned about potential rise in violence, drug abuse and the threat of riots at low-security facilities in England and Wales

Mad that Welsh Govt would have to deal with all the consequences of worst case scenarios here but has no say in the decision itself.

Justice in Wales should be responsibility of Welsh Gov, as it is in Scotland, NI, & England/UK:

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...