It is remarkable to me that Reform would far rather invest money in foreign oil fields than home-grown, home-generated energy. It goes against *everything* Reform supposedly stands for.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been mocked after publishing a campaign message in a Welsh newspaper attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan and urging Powys voters to back his party in the "London elections" this week ✍️ @emilypricejourno.bsky.social
Farage mocked after urging Powys voters to back Reform in 'London elections'
Emily Price Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has been mocked after publishing a campaign message in a Welsh newspaper attacking London Mayor Sadiq Khan and urging Powys voters to back his party in the “...
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Remarkably, the Welsh Civil Service opened access talks to would-be parties of government in Wales and Reform UK didn’t take them up on it! Reform isn’t a serious party. Don’t vote for chancers and grifters.
On Thursday, Wales will choose between a Plaid Cymru-led government offering hope and ambition, or one led by Reform UK that would threaten our NHS, our language, and even our nationhood. Let’s choose Wales 🏴
The Welsh election is a two-horse race – and Labour is nowhere to be seen
Labour’s domination of Welsh politics is set to come to an abrupt end next week. Holly Evans speaks to Plaid Cymru about whether the Welsh nationalists have what it takes to finally become the country...
independent.co.uk
I’ve spent years working in and around political campaigns (including my time with YesCymru in 2020) thinking hard about how narratives take hold, how opinions shift and how outcomes are actually shaped on the ground, by real people, having heartfelt conversations. All told, this isn’t a hot take:
If this is Reform’s idea of manifesto material, it tells you everything. A party that chooses its own version of history isn’t fit to lead - it’s controlling the narrative. This isn’t cultural policy, it’s culture-war bollocks. We’re better than this 🏴 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform to tell Welsh museums how to present history, manifesto says
Election pledges say Reform would ask museums to present history chronologically.
bbc.co.uk
If you ever need a reminder of how poorly the Senedd is understood, a quick scroll through the “Welsh Politics” Facebook page will do it.
Well this article about hermit crabs has made me sad this morning. I do feel that when you get to know any animal, no matter how humble, you will start to see it as interesting and special. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/m...
Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
Beavers ‘breathe new life’ into Dorset as dams built and biodiversity returns
National Trust says one year after reintroduction they are enriching habitats and may be having kits this summer They were released this time last year with fanfare, much hope and also, perhaps, a little trepidation. Twelve months on, there have been ups and downs for the first beavers to be (officially) reintroduced into the wild in England since the semiaquatic mammals were hunted to extinction 400 years ago. Continue reading...
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"A major story that probably doesn’t get talked about enough is the reality that the president of the United States is, well, out of his mind."
Mark Jacob on how the press ignores the biggest Trump story
"The president of the United States is clearly mentally unfit for office."
publicnotice.co
New poll in Wales, this time with constituency level estimates from YouGov(🥳). Polling in Wales has been pretty noisy over the last 24 months with some big house effects, but the general vote intention trend is clear - May 2026 is a two-horse race between Plaid Cymru and Reform
Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru@walesgovernance.bsky.social · 4mo ago“Plaid Cymru remain in the strongest position - Reform faces far greater constraints, yet there should be no mistake: winning a third of seats would represent a remarkable result.” - @jaclarner.bsky.social #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru www.itv.com/news/wales/2...
*rant incoming* "We should be doing it more thoughtfully, and more slowly" says lady in this article.... No. We shouldn't. We've had fifty fucking years to do things carefully and slowly and what that's mean is that we've done bugger all in that time to even keep pace with climate change (1)
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5mo ago‘It was our little idyll – until the solar farm landed’: the battle raging in the heart of the British countryside
Someone send this to that idiot Farage nation.cymru/opinion/wels...
Welsh: the language that shaped Britain
Owen Williams Listen carefully, and you’ll hear it: a language older than the hills, older than the state. The names of rivers and mountains still whisper it – Pen-y-Fan, Penicuik, Aberystwyth, Aberde...
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Welsh Govt has NO control over Immigration. Voting Reform in the Welsh General Election because you’re cross about small boats on the Kent shoreline is utterly mindless. (And before some lunatic mentions ‘Nation of Sanctuary’, it’s just a resettlement scheme for people granted asylum by UK Govt)
In 387 AD, a saint was born in Banwen, high in Wales’ Dulais Valley. He would become the Celtic world’s most iconic figurehead. To his adopted Irish home and kin, he is known simply as Saint Patrick ✍️ Owen Williams
The story of St Patrick the patron saint of Ireland… from Wales
Owen Williams In 387 AD, a saint was born in Banwen, high in Wales’ Dulais Valley. He would become the Celtic world’s most iconic figurehead. Every March, he is celebrated in towns and cities across t...
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This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?
He should be censured by the Electoral Commission for this utter nonsense. Deliberately dangerous disinformation. Starmer doesn’t lead Welsh Government and isn’t standing for election to the Senedd. Challenge based on the facts, not fantasy.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 5mo agoWales Senedd elections are a ‘referendum’ on Starmer, claims Farage
A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.
The Washington Post@washingtonpost.com · 5mo agoTo strike 1,000 targets in 24 hours in Iran, the U.S. military leveraged the most advanced AI it’s ever used in warfare. Anthropic’s Claude partnered with the military’s Maven Smart System, suggesting targets and issuing precise location coordinates. https://wapo.st/46BFe1T
Immigration and Asylum are decided by UK Government. “Nation of Sanctuary” is how Welsh Government follows the law once people are placed here. Similar schemes exist in Scotland and Northern Ireland Simple facts. No spin. Please share. 🏴
‘You can tell the mood has changed’: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform
‘You can tell the mood has changed’: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform
Nigel Farage’s party was on the charge in Wales – but after the seismic Caerphilly byelection, progressives now believe they can come out on top in May
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Your regular reminder that immigration is not devolved to Wales. Anyone who tries telling you that a vote for any party in the forthcoming Senedd elections is NOT a vote to end immigration.
Owen Williams@owswills.bsky.social · 6mo agoImmigration and Asylum are decided by UK Government. “Nation of Sanctuary” is how Welsh Government follows the law once people are placed here. Similar schemes exist in Scotland and Northern Ireland Simple facts. No spin. Please share. 🏴
Immigration and Asylum are decided by UK Government. “Nation of Sanctuary” is how Welsh Government follows the law once people are placed here. Similar schemes exist in Scotland and Northern Ireland Simple facts. No spin. Please share. 🏴
Hard truths for people voting Reform in Wales to “stop immigration”: 1. It won’t work 2. Only UK Government decides who is resettled, and where 3. The devolved governments created resettlement schemes to comply with UK Law: - Nation of Sanctuary - New Scots Strategy - NI Refugee Resettlement Scheme
Also: Greenland is already under the NATO umbrella! Neither Russia nor China is going to "get it"! Look at a map – what are those two countries between Greenland and Russia? This is just absolute crankery. You can't sanewash this (even though people are trying).
Claes de Vreese@claesdevreese.bsky.social · 7mo agoMaybe good to remind the US president that the vast majority of citizens in his country DOES NOT WANT GREENLAND IN THE HANDS OF THE UNITED STATES. Neither do the people of Greenland. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
