Matthew Yeomans

As Tories vow to scrap ‘failed targets’, how do their climate claims stack up? We fact check Kemi Badenoch and her party after she promised to repeal Climate Change Act if they win power

My take on the decision by Kemi Badenoch to end the fight against the climate crisis and torpedo the U.K. economy and a great critique by @fionaharvey.bsky.social of the falsehoods set out in the Tory press release. This action by Badenoch is utterly shameful.

They are going to be an era-defining band - inspired by the Stones, Strokes, Television, Pavement and even the Allman Brothers (though in full disclosure I'm the godfather of the lead guitarist 😀)

Wait til you listen to the new Geese album, Getting Killed, as well.

Damn....I'll have to cull the number of pubs I was going to visit along the way.

First Speakers Announced as Clebran Returns to Cardigan! | Other Voices Music & events news from Other Voices - First Speakers Announced as Clebran Returns to Cardigan!

And if you're in Aberteifi for the excellent Other Voices festival at the end of October, why not pop along to the Clebran spoken work section where I'll be chatting about the Welsh woodlands and why they are crucial to our connection to nature.

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If you're in Cardiff next week and fancy hearing about the wonders of the Welsh coastline, come down to Rhiwbina Library on Tuesday 7th....

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I've taken on the joy of walking the Cambrian Way for a new book project. This looks just what my middle age legs need!

Back in the mid-1990s, when I was a political editor at the Village Voice, James Ridgeway wrote about Kevin Phillips and his prediction that the GOP would split in two with the Christian ideological (and nativist) wing coming to dominate and divide. This narrative has been building for a long time.

Is "Your countries are going to hell" the updated version of "Your boys took a hell of a beating?"

Whose tide is highest? Canadian towns battle it out over Guinness World Record title For years Nova Scotia’s Burntcoat Head Park claimed the superior tidal height, but now a challenger from the far north is seeking the crown

Leaving the Hafren to battle it out for the bronze medal?

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Reform plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain for migrants The party says scrapping the scheme and restricting migrant access to benefits will save hundreds of billions of pounds.

Oh....and when is the government going to grow some balls and call this shit out as being morally wrong rather than saying "we're already doing this."

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Reform branded ‘threat to democracy’ over Farage plan to remove thousands of migrants with leave to be in UK – politics live Nigel Farage says Reform UK would scrap the main route that migrants take to gain British citizenship

On the surface, this seems completely unworkable. But it's real aim is to further stoke anti-immigrant heat and hatred. And it would devastate teaching, the NHS and thousands of families who are in the UK legally. Disgusting.

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Where Charlie Kirk Stood on Key Political Issues

Just as a point of reference.

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Crafty Devil also definitely worth a punt...or even a pint.

Heathcock? Crafty, Tiny? Grange? Landsdowne? Fluke? Kegbelly? Rhiwbina Tap? I'm intrigued about your three.

Clebran returns for Other Voices Cardigan Over three days during October, Clebran returns as part of Other Voices Cardigan – bringing together artists, academics, policymakers and community voices from both Ireland and Wales for conversations...

Excited to be taking part in the Clebran section of this year's Other Voices festival in Aberteifi. I'll be chatting trees, the National Forest for Wales and how nature is integral to Wales's national identity.

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Opinion | The One Danger That Should Unite the U.S. and China

And in other news....we're all going to die. And it's the algorithm that will have done it.

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What next for village surrounded by flood threats on climate change frontline The villagers were once tipped to be the UK's first 'climate refugees'

In Seascape, I describe why Fairbourne will one day be surrendered to the sea because the cost of defending it will be far greater than any government - UK or Welsh - can ever justify. This article suggesting the situation has changed feels a little misleading.

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I write in Seascape about the importance of protecting and restoring saltmarsh around the coast of Wales. This is a good step.

Cardiff Central Square 'is an urban desert' Martin Shipton The aim to build a new square that would enhance Cardiff’s ambition to be one of Europe’s most successful cities has in fact resulted in the construction of an urban desert, it has been...

Plant a Tiny Forest in the middle of Central Square and nuture it. It's a simple solution that would boost biodiversity, reduce the heat effect and be a welcoming sight for visitors. Other cities manage it - why not Cardiff?

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Just driven back from the Eurotunnel to Wales and every bridge in Kent and Surrey had a Union Jack and St. George flag on it. It would be nice to think it was celebrating something inclusive for all the UK...but really, it's just petty racism. Don't bring that shit to Wales.

Seascape: Notes from a Changing Coastline Amazon.com: Seascape: Notes from a Changing Coastline: 9781837600304: Yeomans, Matthew: Books

I'm a day late for the launch of my own book in the US! But there's only 2 copies left on Amazon so I must be doing something right :) Grab your copy now before I have to write more....

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Who are House of Luxury Group? The known facts about the Scarlets' new investors House of Luxury Group has taken over non-rugby operational control of the Scarlets and is looking to take a 55% stake in the club going forward

This is a well researched piece by @sionbarry.bsky.social about the, what should we say, interesting business background and experience of the Scarlet's new investors.

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Scarlets announce major US investment as Dan Biggar and David Moffett on board The Scarlets have secured significant new investment

This is going to be very interesting though perhaps more than the Scarlets first thought. First rule of journalism...follow the money

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Condolences Mike.

Shutterfly?

So that's what Chief People Officers do..

‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK Frequency of heatwaves and flooding raises fears over health, infrastructure and how society functions

"Sea level around the UK has already risen by 19cm over the last century, as glaciers and ice sheets melt and the oceans absorb heat and expand. The rise is accelerating and is higher around the UK than globally...."

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Indeed...

Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say - BBC News The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.

And Bob Vylan is the problem?

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