Dafydd Trystan
@dafyddtrystan.bsky.social
Rhedeg, Data, Ailgylchu, Beics, Addysg Gymraeg a rhywfaint o wleidyddiaeth
Running, Data, Recycling, Bikes, Education and a bit of politics
Fy marn fy hun ac nid fy nghyflogwr na chyrff eraill dwi'n eu gwasanaethu
Running, Data, Recycling, Bikes, Education and a bit of politics
Fy marn fy hun ac nid fy nghyflogwr na chyrff eraill dwi'n eu gwasanaethu
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For fans of devolution *and* once in a century global pandemics, the Covid-19 inquiry has published its Module 2 report - focussing on decision making by each of the UK’s 4 govts as well as the intergovernmental coordination that occurred #holyrood #senedd #stormont #devolution #covid19
Module 2, 2A, 2B, 2C Report - Core decision-making and political governance UK Covid-19 Inquiry Archives
A report by The Rt Hon the Baroness Hallett DBE, Chair of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry on the core decision-making and political governance, dated 20 November 2025.
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
For fans of devolution *and* once in a century global pandemics, the Covid-19 inquiry has published its Module 2 report - focussing on decision making by each of the UK’s 4 govts as well as the intergovernmental coordination that occurred #holyrood #senedd #stormont #devolution #covid19
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“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death
The capital city is Finnish’ed with car-related fatalities.
www.politico.eu
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 AM
“Helsinki hasn’t registered a single traffic-related fatality in the past year…Citing data that shows the risk of pedestrian fatality is cut in half by reducing a car’s speed from 40 to 30km/hr, city officials imposed the lower limit in most of Helsinki’s residential areas & city center in 2021.”
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A point I've wanted to make in print for a while but hadn't got around to: 'Freebiegate' was a revealing scandal because if Labour had properly modernised in office, they would have had a modern anti-gifting policy.
Brain-dead Labour retreats to its comfort zone: campaigning
Downing Street’s bizarre war on itself is a symptom of a government whose ideas dissolve on contact with reality
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A point I've wanted to make in print for a while but hadn't got around to: 'Freebiegate' was a revealing scandal because if Labour had properly modernised in office, they would have had a modern anti-gifting policy.
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It was clear my 11-year-old daughter was seriously ill when she collapsed on Friday.
And yet, she wasn’t entitled to an ambulance when I dialled 999.
nation.cymru/opinion/wale...
And yet, she wasn’t entitled to an ambulance when I dialled 999.
nation.cymru/opinion/wale...
Wales’ new ambulance strategy is cruel and distressing for patients and those dialling 999
Emily Price Call handler: “Ambulance, is the patient breathing?” It’s early on a school day and my worst fears have happened before my eyes. My 11-year-old daughter has collapsed in front of me. B had...
nation.cymru
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It was clear my 11-year-old daughter was seriously ill when she collapsed on Friday.
And yet, she wasn’t entitled to an ambulance when I dialled 999.
nation.cymru/opinion/wale...
And yet, she wasn’t entitled to an ambulance when I dialled 999.
nation.cymru/opinion/wale...
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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...
📆 25/10/2025
⏱️10:30-16:00
📍Ammanford Welfare Hall
🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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...
📆 25/10/2025
⏱️10:30-16:00
📍Ammanford Welfare Hall
🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...
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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...
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
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
www.cardiff.ac.uk
September 29, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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...
www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...
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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.
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.
Active travel is a public health issue.
We really really need politicians at all levels to understand that building decent bike lanes won't just help a few Lycra-clad blokes: it will have a massive impact on people's health long term.
We really really need politicians at all levels to understand that building decent bike lanes won't just help a few Lycra-clad blokes: it will have a massive impact on people's health long term.
September 29, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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.
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.
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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.
➡️ 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.
September 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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.
➡️ 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.
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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.
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.
September 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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.
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.
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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 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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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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.
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.
September 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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.
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.
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Roman Run 16 miles of epic lunacy 2,185ft of elevation gain with @dafyddtrystan.bsky.social @notrachelbrown.bsky.social and this crew
September 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Roman Run 16 miles of epic lunacy 2,185ft of elevation gain with @dafyddtrystan.bsky.social @notrachelbrown.bsky.social and this crew
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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...
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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.
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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...
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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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
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
September 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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
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
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...
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.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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...
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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...
By me
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/08/poli...
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/politics-a...
Politics and story-telling
A short essay on an English bank holiday
emptycity.substack.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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...
By me
Personal blog: davidallengreen.com/2025/08/poli...
Substack: emptycity.substack.com/p/politics-a...
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💳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
🚈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
August 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
💳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
🚈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
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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.
🌍 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.
August 15, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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.
🌍 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.
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Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death.
“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero
“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
August 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death.
“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero
“A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.” #VisionZero
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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.
➡️ 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.
August 8, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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.
➡️ 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.
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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.
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.
August 4, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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.
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.
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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
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....
wp.me
August 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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