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The Anthracite Strike of 1925 Event Location: Ammanford Welfare Hall, 11 Wind St, Ammanford SA18 3DN Event Date: 25/10/2025 Event Starts: 25/10/25 10:30 am Event Ends: 25/10/25 04:00 pm Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on. Speakers – Aled Eirug, Robert Smith, Ioan Matthews, Bill Jones and Sian Williams.

Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on!

📆 25/10/2025
⏱️10:30-16:00
📍Ammanford Welfare Hall

🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...

Release of Wales-only prison data will “enhance transparency and scrutiny of the Welsh criminal justice system” Dr Robert Jones welcomes move by Ministry of Justice after years of campaigning

NEW: The UK Govt's Ministry of Justice begins routinely publishing Wales-only prison data for the first time following a decade of research exposing issues in the Welsh criminal justice system by Dr Robert Jones. 1/3
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

Excellent thread 🧵

Active travel really is a public health issue rather than a transport issue.

The personal and societal benefits from being more active is immense and we need to make it much easier and pleasant.

It's also not about sport, but just being active & walking or cycling when we can.

Watching Caerphilly: Welsh byelection may be bellwether for political transformation in UK Plaid Cymru and Reform are polling above Welsh Labour in race for Senedd seat experts say may be ‘canary in the coalmine’

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Trowbridge (Cardiff) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 39.6% (New)
🔶 LDM: 23.6% (+15.9)
🌹 LAB: 21.3% (-31.1)
🌼 PLC: 7.7% (New)
🌳 CON: 3.1% (-14.8)
🌍 GRN: 2.3% (New)
🐉 PRO: 2.2% (-4.5)

No PC/G (-12.5) or TUSC (-2.7) as previous.

Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.

Welsh Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 29% (+5)
PLC: 23% (-1)
LAB: 18% (-2)
CON: 11% (-2)
LDM: 9% (=)
GRN: 7% (=)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 4-10 Sep.
Changes w/ 23-30 Apr.

Latest ITV BarnCymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 poll confirms trend seen over last 6 months - neck and neck race between Plaid Cymru and Reform UK for largest party, with Labour falling to even more distant third. Evidence growing of distinct realignment in Wales 🧵

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Still can't orient myself propely on this ... which was is it facing ... and I've tried from Mill Lane or the train tracks but still can't work it out ... which speaks to your point!

Is-etholiad Caerffili yw'r 'pwysicaf' yng Nghymru ers yr 1960au Yr Athro Richard Wyn Jones yn dweud mai is-etholiad Caerffili yw'r is-etholiad pwysicaf yn ei fywyd gwleidyddol.

www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

A positive sign for political engagement? 📈

Analysis of council by-election turnout reveals a year-over-year increase of 5.8 percentage points, climbing from 23.1% in Sep 2024 to 28.9% today.

Caerphilly leader quits Labour and backs Plaid for by-election Sean Morgan quits as leader of local authority days after Labour launches its campaign.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Caerphilly

Llongyfarchiadau Mark - very well deserved!

Roman Run 16 miles of epic lunacy 2,185ft of elevation gain with @dafyddtrystan.bsky.social @notrachelbrown.bsky.social and this crew

We Need to Talk About Council Tax: The Regressive Welsh Way of Raising Taxes Showcasing current research, comments and analysis on the law, politics, history, culture, government and political economy of Wales from the Wales Governance Centre.

For those interested in Welsh politics, this is an interesting read from @walesgovernance.bsky.social's resident abacus operators on the case for reform of Council Tax in Wales

blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...

Labour had 9.7 million voters in July 2024.

2 million (20%) now don't know, but haven't chosen a rival. These prefer Lab & centre-left to right

2.6 million to centre/left (27%)
900k Labour to LD (9%)
800k Labour to Green (8%)
900k across others (9%)

800k Lab 2024 to Reform (8%)
A sliver to Cons

135 o feiciau trydan anghyfreithlon wedi eu meddiannu yng Nghaerdydd Mae dros 100 o feiciau trydan ac e-sgwteri anghyfreithlon – gan gynnwys un a allai gyrraedd 86mya – wedi'u meddiannu mewn ymgyrch arbennig barodd fis cyfan yng Nghaerdydd.

Da iawn @heddludecymru.bsky.social - mae beiciau anghyfreithlon - e foto beiciau yn felltith, a'r mwyaf y deellir y gwahaniaeth rhwng a) beiciau modur a b) beiciau - boed gyda pedal assist neu beidio ac wedi eu cyfyngu i ddim mwy na 15.5 mya ... gorau oll! www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

Politics and story-telling A short essay on an English bank holiday

Politics and story-telling – a short essay on an English bank holiday

By me

Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/08/poli...

Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/politics-a...

💳TEMPORARY PAYG PRICES💳
🚈19th - 28th Aug
‼️ALL just £1‼️

Number of Zone Used
1⃣£1 was £1.70 to £2.70*
2⃣£1 was £1.70 to £3.00*
3⃣£1 was £3.30
4⃣£1 was £3.60
5⃣£1 was £3.90
6⃣£1 was £4.20 Max

*Mileage Price
<3.25m £1.70
3.25 to 6.5m £2.20
6.5 to 15m £2.70
15> m £3.00
@tfwrail

Grangetown (Cardiff) Council By-Election Result:

🌍 GRN: 24.0% (+5.5)*
🌹 LAB: 22.7% (-24.8)
🌼 PLC: 18.7% (+0.2)*
➡️ RFM: 14.5% (New)
🐉 PRO: 9.6% (+0.1)
🙋 Ind: 4.6% (-2.1)
🌳 CON: 4.1% (-8.4)
🔶 LDM: 1.8% (-2.1)

No Ind (-1.4) as previous.
*joint cand. in 2024.

Green GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.

Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death.

“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero

Llangennech (Carmarthenshire) Council By-Election Result:

➡️ RFM: 43.1% (New)
🌼 PLC: 30.4% (-7.2)
🌹 LAB: 23.6% (-38.8)
🔶 LDM: 1.6% (New)
🌳 CON: 0.9% (New)
🐉 GWL: 0.4% (New)

Reform GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

Event to celebrate 20yrs of PhDs through medium of Welsh At this year’s National Eisteddfod, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol will host an event to celebrate 20 years since it began offering scholarships for students to undertake PhDs through the medium of Welsh....

At this year’s National Eisteddfod, Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol will host an event to celebrate 20 years since it began offering scholarships for students to undertake PhDs through the medium of Welsh

He is very tall … we did an event together at Radnor primary - thankfully we were sat down for the photos!

The Tories failed to regulate because they were incompetent. What is Labour's excuse?

Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.

“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.

The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.

E-bikes support fewer car trips.

V @lloydalter.bsky.social

At age 16 (or 17) I organised a protest against John Major … he came to talk to us, was exceptionally courteous and very tall!

10 Council by elections in England last night - Lib Dems held all their defences, while every Conservative and Labour seat fell to Reform