Cenric
@cenricc.bsky.social
Cyn-gyfreithiwr yn dal i geisio gwneud gwahaniaeth
Former lawyer still trying to make a difference
Former lawyer still trying to make a difference
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Cenric
@cenricc.bsky.social
· Mar 19
9 diwrnod o waith ar ôl cyn i mi ymddeol ar ddiwedd y mis
Deugain 'mlynedd o weithio fel cyfreithiwr bron ar ben.
Edrychaf 'mlaen @ geisio gwneud gwahaniaeth mewn ffyrdd gwahanol
9 working days before retiring @ month's end
40 years of working as a lawyer almost at an end.
New challenges ahead
Deugain 'mlynedd o weithio fel cyfreithiwr bron ar ben.
Edrychaf 'mlaen @ geisio gwneud gwahaniaeth mewn ffyrdd gwahanol
9 working days before retiring @ month's end
40 years of working as a lawyer almost at an end.
New challenges ahead
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Gwyach Fach ar Gronfa Ddŵr Llysfaen
A Little Grebe on Llysfaen Reservoir
@fofcreservoirs.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Gwyach Fach ar Gronfa Ddŵr Llysfaen
A Little Grebe on Llysfaen Reservoir
@fofcreservoirs.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
February 19, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Gwyach Fach ar Gronfa Ddŵr Llysfaen
A Little Grebe on Llysfaen Reservoir
@fofcreservoirs.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Gwyach Fach ar Gronfa Ddŵr Llysfaen
A Little Grebe on Llysfaen Reservoir
@fofcreservoirs.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
"How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers
Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers
Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:20 AM
"How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers
Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water"
www.theguardian.com/news/2026/fe...
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
An excruciatingly painful tropical disease called chikungunya can now be transmitted by mosquitoes across most of Europe, a study has found.
Higher temperatures due to the climate crisis mean infections are now possible for more than six months of the year in Spain, Greece and other southern European countries, and for two months a year in south-east England. Continuing global heating means it is only a matter of time before the disease expands further northwards, the scientists said. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve
Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve
Exclusive: Pensthorpe was believed to be home to just one individual but pair have been filmed grooming each other
No one knows where they came from or how they ended up in Norfolk. But one thing is certain: now, there are two of them.
Until last week, experts believed there was only one wild beaver living in Pensthorpe nature reserve, about 20 miles outside of Norwich. But just in time for Valentine’s Day, two were caught on camera going for a late-night swim together and grooming each other by the riverbank. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Second wild beaver spotted living at Norfolk nature reserve
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Robin Goch ymladdgar ym Mharc y Rhath
An aggressive Robin in Roath Park
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Robin Goch ymladdgar ym Mharc y Rhath
An aggressive Robin in Roath Park
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
February 18, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Robin Goch ymladdgar ym Mharc y Rhath
An aggressive Robin in Roath Park
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Robin Goch ymladdgar ym Mharc y Rhath
An aggressive Robin in Roath Park
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
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Muhammad Yusuf got completely floored by Victoria Derbyshire.
#UKPolitics
#UKPolitics
February 18, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Muhammad Yusuf got completely floored by Victoria Derbyshire.
#UKPolitics
#UKPolitics
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Employment rates for non-EU born are now *above* those for the UK born.
Gap used be nearly 10 percentage points.
A tribute to the success of UK immigration/immigrants and labour market integration, especially in recent years.
Something government should celebrate..
Gap used be nearly 10 percentage points.
A tribute to the success of UK immigration/immigrants and labour market integration, especially in recent years.
Something government should celebrate..
February 17, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Employment rates for non-EU born are now *above* those for the UK born.
Gap used be nearly 10 percentage points.
A tribute to the success of UK immigration/immigrants and labour market integration, especially in recent years.
Something government should celebrate..
Gap used be nearly 10 percentage points.
A tribute to the success of UK immigration/immigrants and labour market integration, especially in recent years.
Something government should celebrate..
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We have the vaccine, we have the means to distribute it. We need to redouble efforts to tackle the slow loss of confidence in vaccines.
No quick way to do this but we have the tools – it needs effort, outreach, listening to people’s concerns, answering questions, & working within communities. 8/8
No quick way to do this but we have the tools – it needs effort, outreach, listening to people’s concerns, answering questions, & working within communities. 8/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
We have the vaccine, we have the means to distribute it. We need to redouble efforts to tackle the slow loss of confidence in vaccines.
No quick way to do this but we have the tools – it needs effort, outreach, listening to people’s concerns, answering questions, & working within communities. 8/8
No quick way to do this but we have the tools – it needs effort, outreach, listening to people’s concerns, answering questions, & working within communities. 8/8
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And when it comes down to it, 96 cases in just a few weeks is *huge* when we know it can be zero or close to zero. There mustn’t be any shrugging of shoulders, or acceptance of these outbreaks.
We know that outbreaks are avoidable because we did avoid them – for years, and not long ago. 7/8
We know that outbreaks are avoidable because we did avoid them – for years, and not long ago. 7/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
And when it comes down to it, 96 cases in just a few weeks is *huge* when we know it can be zero or close to zero. There mustn’t be any shrugging of shoulders, or acceptance of these outbreaks.
We know that outbreaks are avoidable because we did avoid them – for years, and not long ago. 7/8
We know that outbreaks are avoidable because we did avoid them – for years, and not long ago. 7/8
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So is 96 cases so far in 2026 a lot? Compared to 20th C, no. But it is an unwelcome sign that we could be returning to the early vax era when lower coverage meant significant outbreaks.
AND the susceptible population is growing not shrinking and providing more room for local epidemics to grow. 6/8
AND the susceptible population is growing not shrinking and providing more room for local epidemics to grow. 6/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
So is 96 cases so far in 2026 a lot? Compared to 20th C, no. But it is an unwelcome sign that we could be returning to the early vax era when lower coverage meant significant outbreaks.
AND the susceptible population is growing not shrinking and providing more room for local epidemics to grow. 6/8
AND the susceptible population is growing not shrinking and providing more room for local epidemics to grow. 6/8
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This means that we would expect measles to be able to spread most easily regions where there has been relatively low coverage years, meaning there are too many susceptible children who will be vulnerable if exposed.
Recent cases concentrated in two least vaxxed regions, London & W Midlands. 5/8
Recent cases concentrated in two least vaxxed regions, London & W Midlands. 5/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This means that we would expect measles to be able to spread most easily regions where there has been relatively low coverage years, meaning there are too many susceptible children who will be vulnerable if exposed.
Recent cases concentrated in two least vaxxed regions, London & W Midlands. 5/8
Recent cases concentrated in two least vaxxed regions, London & W Midlands. 5/8
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But nationally, by 2025 only 84% of 5-year olds had had 2 doses of MMR, a long way off the 95% required to keep measles eliminated.
There is also stark regional variation, with London having by far the lowest vaccine uptake in the country (70%) & W Midlands the next lowest (84%). 4/8
There is also stark regional variation, with London having by far the lowest vaccine uptake in the country (70%) & W Midlands the next lowest (84%). 4/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
But nationally, by 2025 only 84% of 5-year olds had had 2 doses of MMR, a long way off the 95% required to keep measles eliminated.
There is also stark regional variation, with London having by far the lowest vaccine uptake in the country (70%) & W Midlands the next lowest (84%). 4/8
There is also stark regional variation, with London having by far the lowest vaccine uptake in the country (70%) & W Midlands the next lowest (84%). 4/8
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The amazing consequence of years of high rates of vaccination was that for 20 or so years in England, measles essentially disappeared. In 2016, WHO declared Measles eliminated (no or very little local transmission) in England. We’d gone from 100,000s of cases before vax to basically none. 3/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
The amazing consequence of years of high rates of vaccination was that for 20 or so years in England, measles essentially disappeared. In 2016, WHO declared Measles eliminated (no or very little local transmission) in England. We’d gone from 100,000s of cases before vax to basically none. 3/8
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This shows notifications of measles in England since 1940.
1st measles vax was introduced in 1968 after which cases fell, but it took years for % of children vaxxed to increase to over 80%. It got to over 90% by 2000s.
2 doses of MMR give 99% protection against infection.
2/8
1st measles vax was introduced in 1968 after which cases fell, but it took years for % of children vaxxed to increase to over 80%. It got to over 90% by 2000s.
2 doses of MMR give 99% protection against infection.
2/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This shows notifications of measles in England since 1940.
1st measles vax was introduced in 1968 after which cases fell, but it took years for % of children vaxxed to increase to over 80%. It got to over 90% by 2000s.
2 doses of MMR give 99% protection against infection.
2/8
1st measles vax was introduced in 1968 after which cases fell, but it took years for % of children vaxxed to increase to over 80%. It got to over 90% by 2000s.
2 doses of MMR give 99% protection against infection.
2/8
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🧵What is going on with Measles in England?
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
February 17, 2026 at 3:33 PM
🧵What is going on with Measles in England?
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
UKHSA has reported 96 confirmed measles cases since 1 Jan 2026, concentrated in London (64% of cases) and the West Midlands (26% of cases).
But what does this all mean? Is 96 a lot? Why is it happening? And what can we do about it? 1/8
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Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Dryw bach ym Mae Caerdydd 06.02.2026
A Wren in Cardiff Bay
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru
❤️🏴
Dryw bach ym Mae Caerdydd 06.02.2026
A Wren in Cardiff Bay
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru
❤️🏴
February 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Dryw bach ym Mae Caerdydd 06.02.2026
A Wren in Cardiff Bay
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru
❤️🏴
Dryw bach ym Mae Caerdydd 06.02.2026
A Wren in Cardiff Bay
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru
❤️🏴
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“Penalise” those women who don’t have enough babies. FFS
As a woman would you really vote for this, Reform commanding Women what to do with their own bodies.
February 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
“Penalise” those women who don’t have enough babies. FFS
"'Serious climate breakdown' warning over filthy rivers and flooding"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"And the earth died screaming"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"And the earth died screaming"
'Climate breakdown' warning over polluted rivers and flooding
From filthy rivers to flooding, Wales faces
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 9:52 AM
"'Serious climate breakdown' warning over filthy rivers and flooding"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"And the earth died screaming"
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"And the earth died screaming"
"Angen 'dadl ffyrnig' am yr 'argyfyngau amgylcheddol' cyn yr etholiad"
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
Etholiad Senedd Cymru: Angen 'dadl ffyrnig' am yr amgylchedd
Mae ymgyrchwyr yn dweud bod bwlch rhwng awydd y cyhoedd am weithredu ar lygredd, a'r hyn y mae gwleidyddion yn ei gynnig.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 9:50 AM
"Angen 'dadl ffyrnig' am yr 'argyfyngau amgylcheddol' cyn yr etholiad"
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
"Wild gardening is about shedding obsessions with tidiness, embracing a looser aesthetic and providing a home for ‘the most important creatures on the planet’"
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘What do we want gardens to sound like?’ It began with a frog pond – then suburban rewilding became an obsession
Wild gardening is about shedding obsessions with tidiness, embracing a looser aesthetic and providing a home for ‘the most important creatures on the planet’
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:46 AM
"Wild gardening is about shedding obsessions with tidiness, embracing a looser aesthetic and providing a home for ‘the most important creatures on the planet’"
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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There are two types of people in the world: 1) Those who think Wes Streeting is popular with the British public. 2) The British public. Unfortunately, the former group includes most of our political class including, crucially, political journalists ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1f5G
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
There are two types of people in the world: 1) Those who think Wes Streeting is popular with the British public. 2) The British public. Unfortunately, the former group includes most of our political class including, crucially, political journalists ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1f5G
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Corhedydd y Waun ar y morglawdd ym Mae Caerdydd 6ed o Chwefror
Meadow Pipit on the barrage at Cardiff Bay on 6th February
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Corhedydd y Waun ar y morglawdd ym Mae Caerdydd 6ed o Chwefror
Meadow Pipit on the barrage at Cardiff Bay on 6th February
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
February 15, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Corhedydd y Waun ar y morglawdd ym Mae Caerdydd 6ed o Chwefror
Meadow Pipit on the barrage at Cardiff Bay on 6th February
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
Corhedydd y Waun ar y morglawdd ym Mae Caerdydd 6ed o Chwefror
Meadow Pipit on the barrage at Cardiff Bay on 6th February
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
❤️🏴
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Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live
Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live
High court said the then home secretary had not followed her own policies when bringing in the ban last summer
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Cooper defends Palestine Action ban despite court ruling it was unlawful – UK politics live
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If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
February 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
If the Brexit years really were behind us, Reform would no longer be a threat, there’d be no talk of leaving the ECHR, no Brexit peerages or whining about ‘Brexit betrayal’.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.
Instead, there’d be accountability and an electoral price to pay for the damage done. A ruthless reality check. No prisoners.