Matthew Ratcliffe
@theonlymouse.bsky.social
Citizen of the Republic of Cymru
Good draw for Wales. Pool B definitely the Pool of Death.
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Good draw for Wales. Pool B definitely the Pool of Death.
Regardless of your politics, the Green Party’s new video is very funny.
November 28, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Regardless of your politics, the Green Party’s new video is very funny.
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
Unsurprising that Reform are suggesting that the young person’s minimum wage should be reduced.
Young people aren’t voting for reform in big numbers and it will play well with boomers who think young are only spending money on coffee and avocados.
Young people aren’t voting for reform in big numbers and it will play well with boomers who think young are only spending money on coffee and avocados.
November 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Unsurprising that Reform are suggesting that the young person’s minimum wage should be reduced.
Young people aren’t voting for reform in big numbers and it will play well with boomers who think young are only spending money on coffee and avocados.
Young people aren’t voting for reform in big numbers and it will play well with boomers who think young are only spending money on coffee and avocados.
This 100%.
Labour are never going to be better placed than they are right now to make meaningful changes to people’s live.
Stop talking about messaging or attack lines on other parties and make “One party at either side of the M4 mean something”.
Stop talking about messaging or attack lines on other parties and make “One party at either side of the M4 mean something”.
October 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
This 100%.
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My latest newsletter with all the analysis from a historic Caerphilly byelection
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...
Plaid smash Reform to win in Caerphilly
These are the key takeaways from a massive night in Welsh politics
willhaywardwales.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:29 AM
My latest newsletter with all the analysis from a historic Caerphilly byelection
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/plaid-smas...
Lots of hot takes from London based politicos about Caerphilly by-election that clearly show they have virtually zero understanding of Welsh Politics.
October 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Lots of hot takes from London based politicos about Caerphilly by-election that clearly show they have virtually zero understanding of Welsh Politics.
Hey @teamlabouruk.bsky.social maybe shouldn’t have taken the piss when it came to the HS2/East West Rail Barnett cash.
October 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Hey @teamlabouruk.bsky.social maybe shouldn’t have taken the piss when it came to the HS2/East West Rail Barnett cash.
Da iawn Caerffili
🏴 Plaid Cymru WIN Caerphilly
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
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💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
🏴
October 24, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Da iawn Caerffili
Awful use of language by BBC headline writer. Why do you “defend” a wealth tax policy?
Do you have to defend a policy that advocates tax cuts?
Do you have to defend a policy that advocates tax cuts?
October 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Awful use of language by BBC headline writer. Why do you “defend” a wealth tax policy?
Do you have to defend a policy that advocates tax cuts?
Do you have to defend a policy that advocates tax cuts?
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If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.
October 15, 2025 at 10:31 AM
If you are watching the Reform Party controlled Councils with their endless mishaps, resignations, fallouts, scandals, mismanagement and sheer comedic idiocy, but still thinking of making these clowns a national government, representing the UK on the global stage, you are literally insane.
Apart from what it nicked from Reform, it’s the same old policies from the Tories.
Devoid of any radical ideas and in a death spiral. Can’t see the fortunes of the party improving any time soon.
Devoid of any radical ideas and in a death spiral. Can’t see the fortunes of the party improving any time soon.
October 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Apart from what it nicked from Reform, it’s the same old policies from the Tories.
Devoid of any radical ideas and in a death spiral. Can’t see the fortunes of the party improving any time soon.
Devoid of any radical ideas and in a death spiral. Can’t see the fortunes of the party improving any time soon.
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Every post from the Tory conference just makes me sad. Like watching a destitute clown begging for pennies.
In place of a speech by Victoria Atkins, the shadow Defra secretary, she is holding a “rally for the countryside” in the main exhibition hall. Her Union Jack jacket is back from the dry cleaners again.
October 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Every post from the Tory conference just makes me sad. Like watching a destitute clown begging for pennies.
Tories are absolutely screwed. Badenoch is woeful as leader and Jenrick will be equally as bad.
October 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Tories are absolutely screwed. Badenoch is woeful as leader and Jenrick will be equally as bad.
Utter maniacs.
The famed US restaurant officially opened its doors with people queuing from 7pm the night before
People queue for 18 hours for opening of new restaurant
A famed US restaurant officially opened its doors in Swansea with people queuing from 5pm the night before. Popeyes® UK opened on Friday 3rd October 2025 at 11AM on Oxford Street, Swansea with many pe...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Utter maniacs.
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All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.
September 18, 2025 at 7:19 AM
All political tribes can be hypocritical but the right's current level of hypocrisy on free speech is deliberate. It's an assertion of power not a blindspot.
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The Far Right: Nazis were *left wing*, you can’t pin their crimes on us.
Also the Far Right: Do you like my swastika tattoo and my extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia?
Also the Far Right: Do you like my swastika tattoo and my extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia?
September 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The Far Right: Nazis were *left wing*, you can’t pin their crimes on us.
Also the Far Right: Do you like my swastika tattoo and my extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia?
Also the Far Right: Do you like my swastika tattoo and my extensive collection of Nazi memorabilia?
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Vox pops are the lowest form of journalism because they allow news organisations to editorialise through selective interviews without even the spurious science of polling data. This is leading the website of the BBC which must think it’s the most important news happening today.
September 9, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Vox pops are the lowest form of journalism because they allow news organisations to editorialise through selective interviews without even the spurious science of polling data. This is leading the website of the BBC which must think it’s the most important news happening today.
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Where has this ludicrous ECHR "debate" even come from.
I've never once met an ordinary member of the public who's said to me, "Do you know what? We REALLY need to leave the ECHR."
It's just a new right wing talking point because every other shit idea they've foisted on us has run out of steam.
I've never once met an ordinary member of the public who's said to me, "Do you know what? We REALLY need to leave the ECHR."
It's just a new right wing talking point because every other shit idea they've foisted on us has run out of steam.
September 1, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Where has this ludicrous ECHR "debate" even come from.
I've never once met an ordinary member of the public who's said to me, "Do you know what? We REALLY need to leave the ECHR."
It's just a new right wing talking point because every other shit idea they've foisted on us has run out of steam.
I've never once met an ordinary member of the public who's said to me, "Do you know what? We REALLY need to leave the ECHR."
It's just a new right wing talking point because every other shit idea they've foisted on us has run out of steam.
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At some point you people are going to finally realise that these clowns aren’t doing any kind of meaningful analysis and are instead just cheerleading against whichever side they believe their domestic political establishment to be supporting.
July 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
At some point you people are going to finally realise that these clowns aren’t doing any kind of meaningful analysis and are instead just cheerleading against whichever side they believe their domestic political establishment to be supporting.
I verified my age by humming the Grange Hill theme.
The first one.
The first one.
July 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I verified my age by humming the Grange Hill theme.
The first one.
The first one.
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We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby.
June 13, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We now cross over to BBC Radio Derby.
Shameful from UK Labour. No different from the Tories.
A multi-billion pound rail project between Oxford and Cambridge will be classed as an England and Wales scheme, the UK Government has confirmed ✍️ @emilypricejourno.bsky.social
'HS2 all over again': Oxford - Cambridge rail project classed as 'England and Wales'
Emily Price A multi-billion pound rail project between Oxford and Cambridge will be classed as an England and Wales scheme, the UK Government has confirmed. This means that despite East West Rail bein...
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June 2, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Shameful from UK Labour. No different from the Tories.
What absolute swiveled eyed nonsense. These people are total idiots.
A group of Labour MPs, peers and supporters write:
“We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.”
Devastated to see how quickly this has arrived in the UK mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.”
Devastated to see how quickly this has arrived in the UK mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters
Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
What absolute swiveled eyed nonsense. These people are total idiots.
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Farage, like many right-wing populist politicians (Salvini comes to mind immediately) see politics as just one never-ending election campaign. If and when they get into power, they are totally out of their depth (see Salvini again), as slogans and culture wars do nothing to improve people's lives.
May 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Farage, like many right-wing populist politicians (Salvini comes to mind immediately) see politics as just one never-ending election campaign. If and when they get into power, they are totally out of their depth (see Salvini again), as slogans and culture wars do nothing to improve people's lives.