Leanne Wood
@leannewood.bsky.social
Inspired by nature, ideas & the power of people & their communities. Co-Executive Director - Ynni Cymunedol Cymru / Community Energy Wales. Recovering politician. Loves books, painting/art, walking, cold water dipping, family, friends, cakes & gardening
In 1936, "Buzz" Windrip runs a US presidential election campaign promising each citizen $5,000 per year. He wins the election, and of course, the money is never paid. See also Trump. It’s a bribe. Is he acting out this novel?
“It’s likely that we wouldn’t have had a gender clinic in Wales without Plaid Cymru…” substack.com/@leannecymru...
Heddiw / today - at the Between the Trees festival at 1pm.
I’ve been reading this excellent report that was commissioned by Plaid Cymru’s Sian Gwenllian MS. It’s authored by Prof Karel Williams of Manchester University and his team at FERL (Foundational Economy Research Ltd), on the small business & social enterprises in Gwynedd. Article in comments.
This is an important thread regarding those disputed claims about Jason Arday’s marathon achievements. The evidence has clearly been ignored.
Emma Monk@monkemma.bsky.social · 2mo agoOne of the first "outrageous" claims I saw as Jason Arday's media hounding unfolded was that he ran 30 marathons in 35 days! Wow! What a thing to claim! And the newspapers all suggested there was no evidence he actually did it. Well, they clearly didn't look very hard 🙄 🧵 1/26
Genuinely shocked and disturbed by the way in which some people are commenting about this over on Facebook. What has happened to empathy & recognition of the impact of bullying? What kind of society are we becoming? How can we learn from this and make it stop? m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Heddiw / today - Tonypandy
Leanne Wood@leannewood.bsky.social · 4mo agoThere are events taking place in Tonypandy & around next weekend to commemorate those who stood up to the fascists 90 years ago. A plaque is going to be revealed. All anti facists (that should have course mean everyone) is welcome / croeso to come & join us. open.substack.com/pub/leannecy...
There are events taking place in Tonypandy & around next weekend to commemorate those who stood up to the fascists 90 years ago. A plaque is going to be revealed. All anti facists (that should have course mean everyone) is welcome / croeso to come & join us. open.substack.com/pub/leannecy...
Remembering the Rhondda anti fascists - the Battle of De Winton Fields
You will have heard of the Battle of Cable Street, where Oswald Mosely’s British Union of Facists (BUF) were stopped from marching down a street with numerous Jewish businesses and homes.
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Wales has a strong tradition of communitarianism that has been taken for granted and not really built upon. Time to return to it as @leannewood.bsky.social & Beth Winter have been doing. Best protection from extremism.
Jason "Red5" Lyall@jaylyall.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat did we find? 1. Appeals to communitarianism worked best to reduce support for violent extremism + was most resistant to counter-messaging 2. Surprisingly, we find that a religious message was not especially effective 3. Nor was a "tough" message that emphasized the dangers/costs of terrorism
“I would like to see Plaid Cymru start recruiting now to put forward a slate of Westminster candidates who recognise the risks that come with a Reform victory and who have the skills to put the case for a sustainable alternative” open.substack.com/pub/leannecy...
Independence - the Shield
The next Westminster election is the next opportunity to defend Wales from the far-right
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60% of the new Plaid Cymru Members of the Senedd are women. 🥰
Gruff Rhys, “I’m sure most have decided how to vote already. If you are in doubt what to do and like me intent on keeping the bigoted far right…I urge you to vote tactically by voting Plaid Cymru.” Man don’t give a [one] nation.cymru/culture/wels...
How have the political parties responded in their manifestos to the Community Energy Wales manifesto? We take a look. communityenergy.wales/news/communi...
RefUK insist they aren’t racist and aren’t part of a wider far right movement. Yet here we are. Here is an England 2025 mayoral RefUK candidate.
In my latest piece on substack, I take a look at Plaid Cymru’s proposals on ownership & community wealth building. substack.com/@leannecymru...
Nation Building Through Community Wealth
This is the second piece looking at Plaid Cymru’s manifesto.
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I’ve started up on Substack, to discuss matters pertinent to the Senedd election in May & stopping the far right. You can subscribe here: open.substack.com/pub/leannecy...
Leanne Wood | Substack
Recovering politician, Cymru. Click to read Leanne Wood on Substack. Launched a day ago.
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