Dic Daeargryn
@dicdaeargryn.bsky.social
Gaming, rugby, politics, history, walking / hiking, beer, cheese, sci-fi, fantasy. Jedi shithead. Cymro. Cont.
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Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery
Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Nathan Gill is no fringe politician.
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He was the leader of the Reform Party and before that UKIP in Wales.
A Brexit Party MEP.
A friend and ally of Nigel Farage, who in 2016 called him:
"terrific," and "as honest as the day is long."
This is a MASSIVE story
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Me 20 years ago: “taxation of trade routes is such a contrived plot.”
Me now: “ah shit”
Me now: “ah shit”
April 4, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Me 20 years ago: “taxation of trade routes is such a contrived plot.”
Me now: “ah shit”
Me now: “ah shit”
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An 83 point thriller at the Swansea.com Stadium!
Phenomenal tries. Huge grit and determination from 1 to 23. Da iawn bois 😤
🖤 OSP 43 - 40 CON 🟢
#OSPvCON #BKTURC #TogetherAsOne
Phenomenal tries. Huge grit and determination from 1 to 23. Da iawn bois 😤
🖤 OSP 43 - 40 CON 🟢
#OSPvCON #BKTURC #TogetherAsOne
March 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
An 83 point thriller at the Swansea.com Stadium!
Phenomenal tries. Huge grit and determination from 1 to 23. Da iawn bois 😤
🖤 OSP 43 - 40 CON 🟢
#OSPvCON #BKTURC #TogetherAsOne
Phenomenal tries. Huge grit and determination from 1 to 23. Da iawn bois 😤
🖤 OSP 43 - 40 CON 🟢
#OSPvCON #BKTURC #TogetherAsOne
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Did you know there are 250 stations around the coast of Britain? Railwalks.co.uk has mapped the British coastline for the first time, showing where you can walk between railway stations. The map pages are organised by region on: www.railwalks.co.uk/walks/coast with gpx files.
#walking #ukcoast
#walking #ukcoast
January 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Did you know there are 250 stations around the coast of Britain? Railwalks.co.uk has mapped the British coastline for the first time, showing where you can walk between railway stations. The map pages are organised by region on: www.railwalks.co.uk/walks/coast with gpx files.
#walking #ukcoast
#walking #ukcoast
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MAESTEG TO TREORCHY: 11 MILES
A wild, mountainous walk, with some real climbing, through forests and moorland, and a narrow path above a sheer drop. The escarpment below is Graig-Fawr, on the edge of Parc Cwm.
I will upload the gpx file to: www.railwalks.co.uk/how-to-help/...
A wild, mountainous walk, with some real climbing, through forests and moorland, and a narrow path above a sheer drop. The escarpment below is Graig-Fawr, on the edge of Parc Cwm.
I will upload the gpx file to: www.railwalks.co.uk/how-to-help/...
January 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
MAESTEG TO TREORCHY: 11 MILES
A wild, mountainous walk, with some real climbing, through forests and moorland, and a narrow path above a sheer drop. The escarpment below is Graig-Fawr, on the edge of Parc Cwm.
I will upload the gpx file to: www.railwalks.co.uk/how-to-help/...
A wild, mountainous walk, with some real climbing, through forests and moorland, and a narrow path above a sheer drop. The escarpment below is Graig-Fawr, on the edge of Parc Cwm.
I will upload the gpx file to: www.railwalks.co.uk/how-to-help/...
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Our first new project of 2025!
Delighted to announce The Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast- An exciting, bold weekly spin-off. The goal is to create the best and most definitive club-specific pod in rugby, and it all starts next week!
Delighted to announce The Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast- An exciting, bold weekly spin-off. The goal is to create the best and most definitive club-specific pod in rugby, and it all starts next week!
On Tuesday, the definitive Ospreys Rugby podcast takes flight.
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
January 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Our first new project of 2025!
Delighted to announce The Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast- An exciting, bold weekly spin-off. The goal is to create the best and most definitive club-specific pod in rugby, and it all starts next week!
Delighted to announce The Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast- An exciting, bold weekly spin-off. The goal is to create the best and most definitive club-specific pod in rugby, and it all starts next week!
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On Tuesday, the definitive Ospreys Rugby podcast takes flight.
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
January 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On Tuesday, the definitive Ospreys Rugby podcast takes flight.
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
News, reviews, analysis, discussion, interviews, and so much more- @squidgerugby Presents the definitive Ospreys Rugby Supporter Podcast, coming Tuesday... #GoodPlayer
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And the NHS actually spends less on things we consider “waste”, like admin and managers, than many other nations.
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
December 29, 2024 at 11:25 AM
And the NHS actually spends less on things we consider “waste”, like admin and managers, than many other nations.
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
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Worth pointing out, too, that Japan - where life expectancy is much higher than in Britain - spends a similar amount overall on healthcare.
The difference is that Japan spends a third more on community care, and double the amount on medical goods and equipment
The difference is that Japan spends a third more on community care, and double the amount on medical goods and equipment
And the NHS actually spends less on things we consider “waste”, like admin and managers, than many other nations.
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
The NHS may indeed be inefficient — but it is not “bloated”. Rather, it is inefficient because it is run too lean.
More in my column 🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/1130...
December 29, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Worth pointing out, too, that Japan - where life expectancy is much higher than in Britain - spends a similar amount overall on healthcare.
The difference is that Japan spends a third more on community care, and double the amount on medical goods and equipment
The difference is that Japan spends a third more on community care, and double the amount on medical goods and equipment
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The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
December 30, 2024 at 9:30 AM
The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
www.sciencefocus.com...
An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we're constantly getting wrong about it.
By me, for BBC Science Focus
#ADHD #MentalHealth
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Huge scale model of Red Dwarf’s Starbug put up for sale
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hug...
If you have a very large back garden, or maybe a museum with a large empty space crying out to be filled - then a huge scale model of the Starbug spaceship from Red Dwarf could be yours.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hug...
If you have a very large back garden, or maybe a museum with a large empty space crying out to be filled - then a huge scale model of the Starbug spaceship from Red Dwarf could be yours.
Huge scale model of Red Dwarf’s Starbug put up for sale
If you have a very large back garden, or maybe a museum with a large empty space crying out to be filled -- then a huge scale model of the Starbug spaceship from Red Dwarf could be yours.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
December 9, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Huge scale model of Red Dwarf’s Starbug put up for sale
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hug...
If you have a very large back garden, or maybe a museum with a large empty space crying out to be filled - then a huge scale model of the Starbug spaceship from Red Dwarf could be yours.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/hug...
If you have a very large back garden, or maybe a museum with a large empty space crying out to be filled - then a huge scale model of the Starbug spaceship from Red Dwarf could be yours.
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‘It’s an outrage’: stars join fight against cuts as Welsh arts go into meltdown
‘It’s an outrage’: stars join fight against cuts as Welsh arts go into meltdown
Michael Sheen among big names in call for action as leading figure warns there will be little left of the sector in 10 years
Not every Welsh valley can reverberate with choral singing and declaimed poetry, despite the stereotype. But leading figures in…
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 11:15 AM
‘It’s an outrage’: stars join fight against cuts as Welsh arts go into meltdown
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NEW: Why do we always think crime is rising, even when it isn’t?
This week I looked at one of the big data mysteries. Britain is 2/3 less violent than the 1990s; thefts were higher pre-lockdown
Why, then, doesn’t it feel like it?
1/8
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/b63d...
This week I looked at one of the big data mysteries. Britain is 2/3 less violent than the 1990s; thefts were higher pre-lockdown
Why, then, doesn’t it feel like it?
1/8
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/b63d...
December 1, 2024 at 9:26 AM
NEW: Why do we always think crime is rising, even when it isn’t?
This week I looked at one of the big data mysteries. Britain is 2/3 less violent than the 1990s; thefts were higher pre-lockdown
Why, then, doesn’t it feel like it?
1/8
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/b63d...
This week I looked at one of the big data mysteries. Britain is 2/3 less violent than the 1990s; thefts were higher pre-lockdown
Why, then, doesn’t it feel like it?
1/8
@thetimes.com
🔗 www.thetimes.com/article/b63d...
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My latest news letter breaks down the issues between Welsh farmers and their government.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-welsh-...
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-welsh-...
December 1, 2024 at 7:08 AM
My latest news letter breaks down the issues between Welsh farmers and their government.
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-welsh-...
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/why-welsh-...
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Blimey.
Barn Cymru poll by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales/ @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Puts Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour. Reform joint 2nd.
Senedd voting intention:
- Plaid Cymru - 24% (+1)
- Labour - 23% (-4)
- Reform UK - 23% (+5)
- Con - 19% (+1)
- Lib Dem - 5% (-1)
- Green - 6% (+1)
Barn Cymru poll by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales/ @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Puts Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour. Reform joint 2nd.
Senedd voting intention:
- Plaid Cymru - 24% (+1)
- Labour - 23% (-4)
- Reform UK - 23% (+5)
- Con - 19% (+1)
- Lib Dem - 5% (-1)
- Green - 6% (+1)
December 1, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Blimey.
Barn Cymru poll by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales/ @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Puts Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour. Reform joint 2nd.
Senedd voting intention:
- Plaid Cymru - 24% (+1)
- Labour - 23% (-4)
- Reform UK - 23% (+5)
- Con - 19% (+1)
- Lib Dem - 5% (-1)
- Green - 6% (+1)
Barn Cymru poll by YouGov for ITV Cymru Wales/ @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Puts Plaid Cymru ahead of Labour. Reform joint 2nd.
Senedd voting intention:
- Plaid Cymru - 24% (+1)
- Labour - 23% (-4)
- Reform UK - 23% (+5)
- Con - 19% (+1)
- Lib Dem - 5% (-1)
- Green - 6% (+1)
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The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward
The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward
From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment
When you come to Wales, one of your first impressions is of how delighted people here are to be Welsh. Even those…
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:11 AM
The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward
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Whether you are Welsh or not, people in the UK need to be aware of Wales' treatment.
The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward
The most infuriating thing isn’t that Wales is treated as a non-country – it’s that we accept it | Will Hayward
From the the Barnett formula to the humiliation of having an English ‘Prince of Wales’, you’d never catch Scotland allowing this treatment
When you come to Wales, one of your first impressions is of how delighted people here are to be Welsh. Even those…
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Whether you are Welsh or not, people in the UK need to be aware of Wales' treatment.
Firefighters pump water in Pontypridd after River Taff overflows www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
November 24, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Firefighters pump water in Pontypridd after River Taff overflows www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...
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It’s absolutely heartbreaking seeing the flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
No one deserves this, but these communities have experienced floods multiple times in recent years
Many people there are already making do on low incomes.
It is also one of the friendliest and welcoming places in the UK.
No one deserves this, but these communities have experienced floods multiple times in recent years
Many people there are already making do on low incomes.
It is also one of the friendliest and welcoming places in the UK.
November 24, 2024 at 1:39 PM
It’s absolutely heartbreaking seeing the flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
No one deserves this, but these communities have experienced floods multiple times in recent years
Many people there are already making do on low incomes.
It is also one of the friendliest and welcoming places in the UK.
No one deserves this, but these communities have experienced floods multiple times in recent years
Many people there are already making do on low incomes.
It is also one of the friendliest and welcoming places in the UK.