Anianegwr
@anianegwr.bsky.social
Ffiseg, Plaid Cymru, Pel Droed, Barn Cymru Canolig Digywilydd. Amlblwyfaeth Prydeinig.
Physics, Plaid Cymru, Football, Unashamedly Cambrocentric Viewpoint. British Pluralism.
#DissolveTheUnion
#ConfederalGB
#RejoinEU
Physics, Plaid Cymru, Football, Unashamedly Cambrocentric Viewpoint. British Pluralism.
#DissolveTheUnion
#ConfederalGB
#RejoinEU
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... brilliant from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social I'd say getting the C word treatment from Reform is a badge of honour and clear sign of what the people of Wales would be stark raving mad to elect into power. Mae hyn yn wych Will.
I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying | Will Hayward
The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... brilliant from @willhaycardiff.bsky.social I'd say getting the C word treatment from Reform is a badge of honour and clear sign of what the people of Wales would be stark raving mad to elect into power. Mae hyn yn wych Will.
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I think it might be more prosaic to say that for many Labour MP's, Westminster is a nice little meal ticket. That goes a long way to explaining things.
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
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The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
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'Some in Labour struggle to separate Welsh identity and nationalism, whilst others have no difficulty reconciling being both Welsh and British'.
At last Welsh Labour tells Starmer’s Labour some home truths
Dr Keith Darlington On 3rd December, eleven Welsh Labour politicians signed a letter addressed to Sir Keir Starmer. They accused the Labour UK government of rolling back devolution by bypassing minist...
nation.cymru
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I think it might be more prosaic to say that for many Labour MP's, Westminster is a nice little meal ticket. That goes a long way to explaining things.
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
I think it might be more prosaic to say that for many Labour MP's, Westminster is a nice little meal ticket. That goes a long way to explaining things.
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
'Some in Labour struggle to separate Welsh identity and nationalism, whilst others have no difficulty reconciling being both Welsh and British'.
At last Welsh Labour tells Starmer’s Labour some home truths
Dr Keith Darlington On 3rd December, eleven Welsh Labour politicians signed a letter addressed to Sir Keir Starmer. They accused the Labour UK government of rolling back devolution by bypassing minist...
nation.cymru
December 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
I think it might be more prosaic to say that for many Labour MP's, Westminster is a nice little meal ticket. That goes a long way to explaining things.
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
The second, is that they have confused solidarity with imperialism. Deliberately?
1/
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It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
December 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
It’s really simple…
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
- Cap all political donations
- Ban foreign donations
- Strict conflict‑of‑interest & anti‑corruption laws with penalties
- No titles, honours or peerages for donors
- No govt contracts for donors
- Publish every donation/lobby meeting
…that’ll do it.
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🚨 If Labour were serious about tackling poverty, they’d follow the evidence: direct payments work!
A Plaid Cymru Government will:
👉 Introduce weekly Cynnal Payments
👉 Deliver 20 hours free childcare a week for all children aged 9 months - 4 years
🗳 Vote Plaid Cymru - 7 May 2026
A Plaid Cymru Government will:
👉 Introduce weekly Cynnal Payments
👉 Deliver 20 hours free childcare a week for all children aged 9 months - 4 years
🗳 Vote Plaid Cymru - 7 May 2026
December 5, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🚨 If Labour were serious about tackling poverty, they’d follow the evidence: direct payments work!
A Plaid Cymru Government will:
👉 Introduce weekly Cynnal Payments
👉 Deliver 20 hours free childcare a week for all children aged 9 months - 4 years
🗳 Vote Plaid Cymru - 7 May 2026
A Plaid Cymru Government will:
👉 Introduce weekly Cynnal Payments
👉 Deliver 20 hours free childcare a week for all children aged 9 months - 4 years
🗳 Vote Plaid Cymru - 7 May 2026
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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The Deep State is a conspiracy theory.
I know we all find Truss amusing, but I find it deeply concerning that you've got an actual former Prime Minister even saying this stuff.
I know we all find Truss amusing, but I find it deeply concerning that you've got an actual former Prime Minister even saying this stuff.
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The Deep State is a conspiracy theory.
I know we all find Truss amusing, but I find it deeply concerning that you've got an actual former Prime Minister even saying this stuff.
I know we all find Truss amusing, but I find it deeply concerning that you've got an actual former Prime Minister even saying this stuff.
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Now’s a good time to remind you Farage attended a Private Dinner at The Carlton club where he & guests laughed at Hitler jokes & sung ‘we’re all racist now’👇🏼👇🏼
Comic Dominic Frisby sang: “we should have let the Nazis win”
Claims he’s not a racist but loves Nazi jokes & enjoys singing he’s a racist😉
Comic Dominic Frisby sang: “we should have let the Nazis win”
Claims he’s not a racist but loves Nazi jokes & enjoys singing he’s a racist😉
Inside private members' club bash where guests laugh at Hitler jokes and sing 'we're all racist now'
The dinner was attended by Boris Johnson, Nigel Farage, Liz Truss, Robert Jenrick and Lee Anderson among other high-profile political figures.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Now’s a good time to remind you Farage attended a Private Dinner at The Carlton club where he & guests laughed at Hitler jokes & sung ‘we’re all racist now’👇🏼👇🏼
Comic Dominic Frisby sang: “we should have let the Nazis win”
Claims he’s not a racist but loves Nazi jokes & enjoys singing he’s a racist😉
Comic Dominic Frisby sang: “we should have let the Nazis win”
Claims he’s not a racist but loves Nazi jokes & enjoys singing he’s a racist😉
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My piece for The Guardian about why I am far more concerned about Reform's aversion to scrutiny than I am about them calling me a c***.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I don’t care if Reform calls me a bad word on WhatsApp. But the story behind its gaffe is far more worrying | Will Hayward
The leaked exchange shows how much the party dislikes scrutiny – which reveals a lot about its approach to governing, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
My piece for The Guardian about why I am far more concerned about Reform's aversion to scrutiny than I am about them calling me a c***.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Yn union.
An independent Cymru has so much to learn from Slovenia. A small,beautiful country full of lakes & mountains,governing itself successfully next to a much larger neighbour. And on the Gaza genocide,taking a strong moral standing & boycotting Eurovision. Ysbrydoliaeth / Inspirational 👏🇸🇮🏴 #Annibyniaeth
🇸🇮 Slovenia withdraws from Eurovision 2026 over Israel participation
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
#Eurovision #ESC2026 #UnitedByMusic
December 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Yn union.
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Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
Crypto Investor Donates £9 Million to Reform UK as Nigel Farage Plugs His Company and Tells Industry 'I Am Your Champion'
The Reform leader recently used media interviews to back Christopher Harborne's company while promising to cut taxes and regulations on crypto firms
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Nigel Farage used an LBC appearance to accuse the Bank of England of being “dinosaurs” for putting restrictions on the use of Stablecoins by crypto firms like Tether.
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
He did not declare that Reform had just received £9 million from one of its biggest investors
bylinetimes.com/2025/12/04/c...
England - if you vote Green, the rest of Great Britain will forgive you.
Then we can finally build #ConfederalGB, an equal union of nations. We can finally have nice things like functioning societies and functioning democracies. I'd really like to live in a decent GB.
Then we can finally build #ConfederalGB, an equal union of nations. We can finally have nice things like functioning societies and functioning democracies. I'd really like to live in a decent GB.
"You're a government of cowards"
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
Zack Polanski calls out the Labour government's inhumane approach to asylum- highlighting continued austerity as the root cause of structural issues in our society
join.greenparty.org.uk
December 4, 2025 at 11:46 PM
England - if you vote Green, the rest of Great Britain will forgive you.
Then we can finally build #ConfederalGB, an equal union of nations. We can finally have nice things like functioning societies and functioning democracies. I'd really like to live in a decent GB.
Then we can finally build #ConfederalGB, an equal union of nations. We can finally have nice things like functioning societies and functioning democracies. I'd really like to live in a decent GB.
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Gadewch i ni sicrhau bod y Gymraeg yn cael ei chlywed ym mhobman. Defnyddiwch eich Cymraeg gyda ni! Mae'r Gymraeg yn perthyn i bawb! Gwrandewch ar rai o'n cydweithwyr yn siarad am bwysigrwydd y Gymraeg yn eu bywyd bob dydd.
#Cymraeg#CymraegIBawb#DefnyddiaDyGymraeg #IaithGwaith20
#Cymraeg#CymraegIBawb#DefnyddiaDyGymraeg #IaithGwaith20
December 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Gadewch i ni sicrhau bod y Gymraeg yn cael ei chlywed ym mhobman. Defnyddiwch eich Cymraeg gyda ni! Mae'r Gymraeg yn perthyn i bawb! Gwrandewch ar rai o'n cydweithwyr yn siarad am bwysigrwydd y Gymraeg yn eu bywyd bob dydd.
#Cymraeg#CymraegIBawb#DefnyddiaDyGymraeg #IaithGwaith20
#Cymraeg#CymraegIBawb#DefnyddiaDyGymraeg #IaithGwaith20
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Absolutely insane to me that GB News retains its broadcasting license. It's BNP TV.
GB News now broadcasting calls to remove the ethnic minority MPs from parliament
December 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Absolutely insane to me that GB News retains its broadcasting license. It's BNP TV.
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Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories
Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Crypto investor gives £9m to Reform UK as donations exceed those to Tories.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
Super rich don't donate, they invest to shape party policies to secure advantages for their class.
Normal people can't match them.
Direct donations to political parties must be criminalized.
What's sad about this is that Labour wont take the vested interests that have polluted our public space on. We all suffer for that.
Last year Sky News was rending its garments over Starmer's free eyeglasses: WHAT INFLUENCE DID LORD ALLI BUY?
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
Now, RefUK get £9m from a crypto bro, they have not one word about the donor's interests; just BRAVO NIGEL, barely concealed glee, and "what a huge boost... money goes where momentum is". 🤡
December 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
What's sad about this is that Labour wont take the vested interests that have polluted our public space on. We all suffer for that.
Another reason why Wales needs to exercise electoral powers wrt the Senedd. Dodgy Vaughan Gething is nothing in comparison to the Reform rats. Dirty money putting anglo-imperialists into our parliament. Ych a fi no. Cacha bant you Russian bootlickers.
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Another reason why Wales needs to exercise electoral powers wrt the Senedd. Dodgy Vaughan Gething is nothing in comparison to the Reform rats. Dirty money putting anglo-imperialists into our parliament. Ych a fi no. Cacha bant you Russian bootlickers.
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Christopher Harbourn who lives in Thailand, is British and has given £9M donation to Reform. He was also with Johnson on a trip to Ukraine 🇺🇦 when Johnson was PM. Why? He also has 2 names????
Reform now has £13.2M in donations from ppl like him. Donations need to be scrutinised.
Reform now has £13.2M in donations from ppl like him. Donations need to be scrutinised.
December 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Christopher Harbourn who lives in Thailand, is British and has given £9M donation to Reform. He was also with Johnson on a trip to Ukraine 🇺🇦 when Johnson was PM. Why? He also has 2 names????
Reform now has £13.2M in donations from ppl like him. Donations need to be scrutinised.
Reform now has £13.2M in donations from ppl like him. Donations need to be scrutinised.
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Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Reform accepted £9 million from a former Boris Johnson backer & crypto-multimillionaire.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
Today, Nigel Farage postures as a righteous defender of the same democracy he actively undermines.
Democracy should never be for sale. It's time for a cap on political donations.
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Is that £9million… Russian money?
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Is that £9million… Russian money?
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Reform UK have accepted £9 million from foreign-based businessman Christopher Harborne.
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
December 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Reform UK have accepted £9 million from foreign-based businessman Christopher Harborne.
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
Here's what Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice thought in 2018 about George Soros donating to UK groups:
"He doesn't live here. He doesn't pay taxes here. What right has he got to interfere with our democracy?"
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It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right.
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds
As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effect
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
It's almost like every single reputable expert who has been saying this exact thing for years was right.
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Home Office recognised this fact 15 years ago. Successive governments, globally, continue to ignore it, and continue to push harmful "tougher" policies. 1/
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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He wasn't alone - but why was this his first reaction to this terrible attack on our country?
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 9:53 PM
He wasn't alone - but why was this his first reaction to this terrible attack on our country?