Jonathan Rhys Williams
@jrwill26.bsky.social
Director and Solicitor at Cedar Wood Law. Co-founder at UBI Lab Wales. Trustee at Basic Income Research Group. www.cedarwoodlaw.co.uk
The Scottish Greens have included UBI in their manifesto, alongside free bus travel, as part of a broader vision to tackle inequality and improve access to essential services. As elections approach, basic income is becoming an increasingly popular policy. zurl.co/utQbq
Find me a better political ad than this. I’ll wait. @greenparty.org.uk @walesgreenparty.bsky.social youtu.be/VPsR1hfTaAA
Mothin Ali’s Story: Green Party Co-Deputy Leader give a powerful message of unity
YouTube video by Green Party of England & Wales
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Imagine if Welsh Gov agreed to give redundant steelworkers a #BasicIncome. We’d have seen more stories like this - pun intended. #UBI
NationCymru@nation.cymru · 5mo agoAfter 39 years of working as a steelworker a Welshman has turned towards writing ✍️ Gosia Buzzanca
Russian asset / President Trump, delivers once. again. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices
Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices
Middle East conflict boosts Vladimir Putin’s war chest as tankers carrying Russian oil head to India
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“We cannot say that the United States’ actions are against international law, but we condemn Iran’s retaliatory actions as against international law,” is neither a coherent nor a compelling position.
This is not a reasoned political response. Labour has spent two years making all the voting groups who backed the Greens feel unwelcome and unheard, and now attacks them for daring to back someone else. They believe Labour isn’t listening and Starmer seems determined to prove them right
Zoë Crowther@zoecrowther.bsky.social · 5mo ago"Their willingness to welcome Galloway's divisive, sectarian politics is a sign that the Greens are not the harmless environmentalists they pretend to be and their position on legalising all drugs shows how unstable this electoral coalition is. It cannot survive a general election campaign. (5/16)
Spot on - and on full display this morning on BBC, Sky etc.
Owen Jones@owenjones.bsky.social · 5mo agoA warning. All the worst people in the country are now shitting themselves. The mother of all campaigns is now going to be directed against the Green Party. It will be an unrelenting smear campaign. The Greens need to be ready for that - and so does everyone on the left.
Turnout up and a win with more than 40% of the vote. Superb 💚
Excellent news - and clearly the right decision. Hopefully the government see sense and decide against appealing. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule
Protest group’s co-founder wins legal challenge against decision to proscribe it under anti-terrorism laws
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First Gorton and Denton. Then Wales. Green-induced political earthquakes incoming. @walesgreenparty.bsky.social 💚
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 6mo agoLabour is briefing that they know they won't win the Gorton and Denton by election. The Greens are favourites and are the only party that can stop Reform. Lower bills, tax the rich, protect the NHS. We will win.
Said this to @ceritheviking.bsky.social earlier today. Worth repeating. Burnham must be thanking the election gods on Labour’s NEC. No way he would have won that seat after this. Bullet dodged. PM Rayner incoming…
“minister has revealed there are talks within government about introducing a universal basic income to support workers in industries likely to be wiped out by AI.” 👀 #BasicIncome giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
Universal basic income needed to cushion blow from AI job losses, says UK minister
Lord Jason Stockwood had previously suggested that tech companies could pay a windfall levy to fund the payments
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Putting the numbers into @jaclarner.bsky.social’s Senedd election simulator, suggests the following potential Senedd composition: Interestingly, these numbers put Plaid very close to majority govt or, more likely, a vaguely comfortable life as a minority administration? #senedd #devolution
Dr Adam Evans@a-b-evans.bsky.social · 7mo agoA new Welsh political reality melting poll, courtesy of @yougov.co.uk @walesgovernance.bsky.social @itvnews.bsky.social, of Welsh voting intentions (change since Sept): Plaid 37% (+7) Reform 23% (-6) Greens 13% (+7) Labour 10% (-4) Cons 10% (-1) LibDems 5% (-1) Others 2% (-2) #senedd #devolution
Wow. Well done all involved. Looking forward to seeing @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social and many more in the Senedd very soon. #VoteGreen 💚
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 7mo agoGreat progress in new poll for Wales. Absolutely no complacency though. We're campaigning for every vote between now and May 7th. Wales needs rent controls, nationalised water and funded public services. To do that, Wales needs to vote Green.
Gary Neville saying it’s a mystery why Liverpool have dropped off. Not a single mention of the fact they lost their best mate in the summer. Yeah, a mystery.
Israel’s ban on 37 humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, from entering Gaza is another war crime. The Green Party condemns this decision and calls for immediate international action to protect humanitarian actors.
#GoodNews - not quite #UniversalBasicIncome, but headed in that direction. With the understanding that people in poverty's problem is lack of money #UBI @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social www.bigissue.com/news/housing...
Homeless people were given free money, no strings attached. Here's what happened
A new trial gave homeless people £2,000 to spend however they choose. What they spent the money on may surprise you.
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With @plancommonsense.bsky.social we have published a report on Basic Income for Net Zero: Trade Union Perspectives This report is built on interviews with trade union officers and general secretaries. It was a pleasure to have these discussions commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/basi...
Basic Income for Net Zero - Common Sense Policy Group
Basic Income for Net Zero: Trade Union Perspectives Download ‘Basic Income for Net Zero’ This report analyses engagement with UK […]
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Really pleased to join the board of trustees at Basic Income Research Group at such an exciting time. Here’s our latest report on the trade union’s perspective on #BasicIncome for Net Zero. commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk/reports/basi... @walesgreenparty.bsky.social @plancommonsense.bsky.social
Basic Income for Net Zero - Common Sense Policy Group
Basic Income for Net Zero: Trade Union Perspectives Download ‘Basic Income for Net Zero’ This report analyses engagement with UK […]
commonsense.northumbria.ac.uk
If only there were some way, mathematically, to defeat 33% of the population. Alas, it is impossible, and Labour have no choice but to acquiesce to their every demand and nevertheless accept their humiliating defeat as a fait accompli.
Big news with a new @ubilabnetwork.bsky.social workshop announced on November 5th, this edition examining 'moving beyond Corporate Power' #UBI zurl.co/9JQT5
UBI Lab Network online workshop on 5 November | BIEN — Basic Income Earth Network
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Zack’s smashing it - media game is top draw. Exciting time to be a GP member. Looking forward to seeing how this translates in the Senedd election next May.
Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10mo agoWe just hit 93,000 members. We're polling on average higher than we have ever before. Over 1000 people joining a day! Join our movement. Join.greenparty.org.uk