Walis George
@walisgeorge.bsky.social
Gwr, tad, taid • Hoffi crwydro • Cadeirydd Galeri (Caernarfon) Cyf // Husband, father, grandfather • Welsh • Wanderer • Social enterprise NED
Enwau Saesneg ar fapiau: Galw am newid “agwedd drefedigaethol” – @golwg.360.cymru
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Enwau Saesneg ar fapiau: Galw am newid “agwedd drefedigaethol”
Mae ymgyrchwyr iaith yn galw ar yr Arolwg Ordnans i newid eu polisi i ddefnyddio enwau Cymraeg yn unig ar eu mapiau. Daw’r galwadau wedi i ymgyrchwyr lleol o Ddyffryn Ogwen ac o’r mudiad Cylch yr Iait...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Enwau Saesneg ar fapiau: Galw am newid “agwedd drefedigaethol” – @golwg.360.cymru
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A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves
Community Energy Wales: 'Let our communities realise energy potential'
A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves. Community Energy Wales is a not for profit membership...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A new report from Community Energy Wales has called to remove the barriers that lock out communities from building energy projects for themselves
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Wales needs a step change: a national mission to build homes and communities that allow people to live with dignity, security, and hope ✍️Simon Hobson
Build bold to transform Wales
Simon Hobson, Co-founder of New Wales Wales is facing a housing crisis that touches almost every community. Rents and mortgages keep rising faster than wages. Too many people are stuck in unsuitable,…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wales needs a step change: a national mission to build homes and communities that allow people to live with dignity, security, and hope ✍️Simon Hobson
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
The way forward for local authorities and housing associations in Wales? #RightToAdequateHousing
The way forward for local authorities and housing associations in Wales? #RightToAdequateHousing
Right to buy in reverse: how Brighton is tackling its social housing crisis | Richard Partington
The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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The way forward for local authorities and housing associations in Wales? #RightToAdequateHousing
The way forward for local authorities and housing associations in Wales? #RightToAdequateHousing
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ffordd ymlaen i awdurdodau lleol a chymdeithasau tai yng Nghymru? #HawlIDaiDigonol
Ffordd ymlaen i awdurdodau lleol a chymdeithasau tai yng Nghymru? #HawlIDaiDigonol
Right to buy in reverse: how Brighton is tackling its social housing crisis | Richard Partington
The council is rolling back Thatcher’s flagship policy by buying stock from private landlords. Other local authorities should take note
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ffordd ymlaen i awdurdodau lleol a chymdeithasau tai yng Nghymru? #HawlIDaiDigonol
Ffordd ymlaen i awdurdodau lleol a chymdeithasau tai yng Nghymru? #HawlIDaiDigonol
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My take on the Caerffili by-election and the political state of play six months from the Senedd election: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-op...
The 2026 Senedd election will be the most competitive yet | Laura McAllister
The Caerphilly by-election was 'catastrophic' for Labour, 'convincing' for Plaid and signals 'a problem' for Reform. So what does this all mean ahead of next year's May polling day?
www.walesonline.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
My take on the Caerffili by-election and the political state of play six months from the Senedd election: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/news-op...
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How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
Welsh voters have rejected Labour and Starmerite managerialism. By offering hope and not division we showed the populist right can be beaten, says Rhun ap Iorwerth, leader of Plaid Cymru
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October 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
How did we beat Nigel Farage and Reform in Caerphilly? We stood by our convictions | Rhun ap Iorwerth
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The people of Caerphilly are not nearly as gullible as Nigel Farage thought they were. For him and his abominable party, the by-election loss is a huge setback that they weren’t expecting✍️ Martin Shipton
Reform's defeat is a triumph for Wales
Martin Shipton Lindsay Whittle’s triumph in the Caerphilly by-election is a victory not only for Plaid Cymru, but for Wales. Like many others, I had been seduced into believing that the Farage bandwag...
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October 24, 2025 at 6:40 AM
The people of Caerphilly are not nearly as gullible as Nigel Farage thought they were. For him and his abominable party, the by-election loss is a huge setback that they weren’t expecting✍️ Martin Shipton
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What's Caerphilly and Clacton got in common?
Neither's likely to see Nigel Farage today.
Neither's likely to see Nigel Farage today.
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
What's Caerphilly and Clacton got in common?
Neither's likely to see Nigel Farage today.
Neither's likely to see Nigel Farage today.
"Welsh politics really matters right now. It’s not just a matter of policy. It’s about values and what country Wales wants to be."
My latest newsletter with all the analysis from a historic Caerphilly byelection
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Plaid smash Reform to win in Caerphilly
These are the key takeaways from a massive night in Welsh politics
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October 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
"Welsh politics really matters right now. It’s not just a matter of policy. It’s about values and what country Wales wants to be."
Diolch Caerffili!👏
Caerphilly Senedd By-Election Result:
🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0)
➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2)
🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New)
💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2021.
🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0)
➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2)
🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New)
💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2021.
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Diolch Caerffili!👏
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Reform UK was sent packing by the voters of Caerphilly as Plaid Cymru won the seat’s Senedd by-election ✍️Martin Shipton
Plaid Cymru defeats Reform UK and Labour to win Caerphilly by-election
Martin Shipton Reform UK was sent packing by the voters of Caerphilly as Plaid Cymru won the seat’s Senedd by-election. Despite huge resources poured into the constituency by Reform and several visits...
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October 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Reform UK was sent packing by the voters of Caerphilly as Plaid Cymru won the seat’s Senedd by-election ✍️Martin Shipton
A great example of the potential of cooperative and community-led housing projects to create affordable housing. We need to develop these models on a large scale in Wales #cymunedoli #righttoadequatehousing
Could Zurich’s housing cooperatives be the solution to the rest of Europe’s housing crisis? | Peter Apps
Could Zurich’s housing cooperatives be the solution to the rest of Europe’s housing crisis? | Peter Apps
One in every five citizens in the city has bought a share in the company that built and owns their apartment block, says Inside Housing’s Peter Apps
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A great example of the potential of cooperative and community-led housing projects to create affordable housing. We need to develop these models on a large scale in Wales #cymunedoli #righttoadequatehousing
Esiampl wych o botensial prosiectau cydweithredol a chymunedol i greu cartrefi fforddiadwy. Mae angen i'r modelau hyn gael eu datblygu ar raddfa fawr yng Nghymru #cymunedoli #hawlidaidigonol
Could Zurich’s housing cooperatives be the solution to the rest of Europe’s housing crisis? | Peter Apps
Could Zurich’s housing cooperatives be the solution to the rest of Europe’s housing crisis? | Peter Apps
One in every five citizens in the city has bought a share in the company that built and owns their apartment block, says Inside Housing’s Peter Apps
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Esiampl wych o botensial prosiectau cydweithredol a chymunedol i greu cartrefi fforddiadwy. Mae angen i'r modelau hyn gael eu datblygu ar raddfa fawr yng Nghymru #cymunedoli #hawlidaidigonol
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Be wedyn, ar ôl Caerffili?
“Os ydi’r darogan ynghylch Reform yn gywir… mae’n bosib iawn mai tasg gynta’r ‘glymblaid flaengar’ fyddai amddiffyn datganoli” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Dylan Iorwerth
“Os ydi’r darogan ynghylch Reform yn gywir… mae’n bosib iawn mai tasg gynta’r ‘glymblaid flaengar’ fyddai amddiffyn datganoli” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Dylan Iorwerth
Be wedyn, ar ôl Caerffili?
“Os ydi’r darogan ynghylch Reform yn gywir… mae’n bosib iawn mai tasg gynta’r ‘glymblaid flaengar’ fyddai amddiffyn datganoli”
golwg.360.cymru
October 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Be wedyn, ar ôl Caerffili?
“Os ydi’r darogan ynghylch Reform yn gywir… mae’n bosib iawn mai tasg gynta’r ‘glymblaid flaengar’ fyddai amddiffyn datganoli” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Dylan Iorwerth
“Os ydi’r darogan ynghylch Reform yn gywir… mae’n bosib iawn mai tasg gynta’r ‘glymblaid flaengar’ fyddai amddiffyn datganoli” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Dylan Iorwerth
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☀️Sunny Rhyl will be amazing on Saturday -
Dry, sunny and a nice flag-waving breeze.🏴
What's stopping you?
☀️Bydd Rhyl yn bril Ddydd Sadwrn-
Sych, heulog ac awel berffaith i chwifio baneri.
Dewch draw - bydd yn ddiwrnod gwych!🏴
#Annibyniaeth #IndyWales #AUOBCymru
Dry, sunny and a nice flag-waving breeze.🏴
What's stopping you?
☀️Bydd Rhyl yn bril Ddydd Sadwrn-
Sych, heulog ac awel berffaith i chwifio baneri.
Dewch draw - bydd yn ddiwrnod gwych!🏴
#Annibyniaeth #IndyWales #AUOBCymru
October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
☀️Sunny Rhyl will be amazing on Saturday -
Dry, sunny and a nice flag-waving breeze.🏴
What's stopping you?
☀️Bydd Rhyl yn bril Ddydd Sadwrn-
Sych, heulog ac awel berffaith i chwifio baneri.
Dewch draw - bydd yn ddiwrnod gwych!🏴
#Annibyniaeth #IndyWales #AUOBCymru
Dry, sunny and a nice flag-waving breeze.🏴
What's stopping you?
☀️Bydd Rhyl yn bril Ddydd Sadwrn-
Sych, heulog ac awel berffaith i chwifio baneri.
Dewch draw - bydd yn ddiwrnod gwych!🏴
#Annibyniaeth #IndyWales #AUOBCymru
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Abolishing stamp duty won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis – but this radical property tax just might | Josh Ryan-Collins
Abolishing stamp duty won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis – but this radical property tax just might | Josh Ryan-Collins
Economists on all sides agree: rather than incremental changes, this deeply unfair market needs a ‘big bang’ moment, says associate professor of economics and finance Josh Ryan-Collins
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Abolishing stamp duty won’t solve Britain’s housing crisis – but this radical property tax just might | Josh Ryan-Collins
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Go on then Nigel Farage, keep telling us you know nothing about Russian influence…
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
Worker for Farage’s group in EU parliament was ‘frequent visitor to embassy’ and accused of role in propaganda stunt
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Go on then Nigel Farage, keep telling us you know nothing about Russian influence…
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
The Farage staffer, the Russian embassy and a smear campaign against a Kremlin critic
www.theguardian.com/politics/201...
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The contact of Reform UK's Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why is no one asking more questions?
www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...
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The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions?
Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The contact of Reform UK's Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why is no one asking more questions?
www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...
www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...
News from the Plaid Cymru conference. Party leader Rhun ap Iowerth in his key note address indicated that a future Plaid Cymru government will legislate to enshrine the right to adequate housing into Welsh law.
October 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Hiking income tax would be the “least damaging” option for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whereas raising VAT could push down harder on people’s real incomes, according to new economic analysis
Raising income tax is ‘least damaging’ option for Reeves, says think tank
Hiking income tax would be the “least damaging” option for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whereas raising VAT could push down harder on people’s real incomes, according to new economic analysis. The Govern...
nation.cymru
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Hiking income tax would be the “least damaging” option for Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whereas raising VAT could push down harder on people’s real incomes, according to new economic analysis
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Rhyl is preparing to welcome thousands of people from across Wales on Saturday, 18 October, as it hosts the next March for Independence, organised by YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru
Thousands expected in Rhyl for Wales’ next march for Independence
Rhyl is preparing to welcome thousands of people from across Wales on Saturday, 18 October 2025, as it hosts the next March for Independence, organised by YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOB...
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October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Rhyl is preparing to welcome thousands of people from across Wales on Saturday, 18 October, as it hosts the next March for Independence, organised by YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru
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In case you missed it yesterday, some of the thinking behind @CIHCymru "Plan for Housing in Wales" manifesto and housing startegy.
It’s time to make the right to a home the law in Wales
Matthew Dicks, Director, Chartered Institute of Housing Cymru Wales goes to the polls in May next year to choose the next Welsh government, in addition 2026 will also mark the 80th anniversary of the…
nation.cymru
October 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In case you missed it yesterday, some of the thinking behind @CIHCymru "Plan for Housing in Wales" manifesto and housing startegy.