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Turns out the 20mph limit was great idea! Two years on from the controversial policy, it's becoming increasingly clear that the doubters were wrong

“What is great about evidence based policy is that it has a wonderful habit of working”

@willhaycardiff.bsky.social on 20mph

UK commentators see Wales through the Westminster lense and focus on the Reform story. Ironic from a news point of view because the pincer movement which the polls show is more interesting

That is not untypical, sadly. The physiology of it all is fascinating- see Ian Walker’s work on ‘Motonormativity’

Sobering read: ‘we are an error margin from the first right-wing Welsh government in history’

I mean, why on earth would we want an intelligent, thoughtful and successful younger candidate on a shortlist?

The inside story of the Murdoch editor taking on Donald Trump Since her arrival at the Wall Street Journal, British editor-in-chief Emma Tucker has shaken up not only her own newsroom but also the White House

The inside story of the Murdoch editor taking on Donald Trump

Wales 20mph: reduced speeds, fewer casualties & lower insurance costs We support those communities that want 20mph where people are

‘First year data indicates that the positive impact of 20mph in Wales is more than a statistical ‘blip’

www.20splenty.org/wales_1st_12...

The logic behind the deregulation push by Rachel Reeves is flawed The precedents for liberalising rules in finance do not augur well

Financial Times says Rachel Reeves is making is a mistake listening to City lobbyists call for financial deregulation

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The Times: ‘Fascists buy up land for white-only communities in Wales’

www.thetimes.com/article/6ef9...

Looks like Lime e-bikes are coming to Cardiff

Rural street in Brockweir. Road with grass verges (with brambles growing over it) and no pavement

4 year olds verdict on rural streets: “It’s not ideal there’s no pavement. When people wake up here they need to remember there’s no safe place for buggies.”

Has Swansea's Morriston Hospital cracked its A&E troubles? - BBC News Staff at Morriston Hospital say it's "a different world" following improvements to the way it works.

Very glad to see active efforts to share and implement good practice at Morriston hospital to manage the huge pressures they are dealing with

We understandably focus a lot of innovation but far less on diffusion - which is just as crucial

www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....

20mph in built-up areas is becoming the new norm

Plaid Cymru accused of hypocrisy for opposing solar energy farms Martin Shipton A farmer has accused Plaid Cymru of hypocrisy for opposing solar energy projects in one of its heartland seats. Last weekend the party’s leader Rhun ap Iorwerth and MP Llinos Medi joine...

If Plaid want to form the next Welsh Government they need to be prepared to match words with actions

nation.cymru/news/plaid-c...

Really enjoyed seeing ‘The Estate’ at the National Theatre

Worth catching

The Daily Mail lead with a photo of triumphant Irish and Ghanaian heritage Lioness players + another anti-immigration story. What hypocritical graceless fuckwits.

Wales has just 1% of the electrified track in the UK

I really don’t envy our PM. I think he’s doing a very good job on foreign policy. But I’m not sure taking Trump to a football ground is a good idea, unless it’s empty

The Epstein Files and Expressive Responding people love to click a funny button

And from @charlotteeffect.bsky.social:

"[S]oft opinion is a tendency for respondents to agree to things that they only very loosely believe, in the same way some guy in a bar might believe that his buddy’s uncle’s brother saw Bigfoot one time."

cauldronllc.substack.com/p/the-epstei...

Trump’s Caddie magically drops a ball for him not in the deep stuff ⛳️

Don’t fight it. It’s a useful tool. Focus on how to add value

Nice analysis of how Farage works, from @andrewrawnsley.bsky.social. Farage turns up, fans some flames, chucks in a lit cigarette, then leaves blaming others for the fire.

Not really how support works

Prince of Wales supporting Wales would be even more far-fetched

This kind of talk is incredibly malicious and dangerous. But getting the plebs to fight each other is probably the only thing between people like him and the lynch mob so it makes some kind of sense

Just watched the follow-up to Prima Facia at the National. Another devastating one. First class though

Catch in the cinema when it comes out

Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse Police data indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse

‘Most of those charged have come from the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods…in the areas where riots took place, there is a higher prevalence of domestic abuse incidents (39 per 1,000 people) compared with the rest of the country (27 per 1,000 people).

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

Found it.

American journalists have a lot to learn from Scotland.