@owainelidir.bsky.social
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The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
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The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives
The Copenhagenize Index, the most comprehensive ranking of urban cycling friendliness, evaluates 100 cities on how far they’ve gone to make cycling safe, convenient, and appealing.
momentummag.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The 30 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World, the 2025 Copenhagenize Index Arrives.
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
momentummag.com/the-30-most-...
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Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill”
Tice - "Please welcome to the stage, Nathan Gill."
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/refo...
Tice - "Please welcome to the stage, Nathan Gill."
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/refo...
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Richard Tice told The Times in March he had “never met Nathan Gill”
Tice - "Please welcome to the stage, Nathan Gill."
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/refo...
Tice - "Please welcome to the stage, Nathan Gill."
searchlightmagazine.com/2025/10/refo...
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Just having a clear out of old photos...
November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Just having a clear out of old photos...
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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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It is very difficult, indeed almost impossible, to find good coverage of Welsh politics. @willhaycardiff.bsky.social newsletter is always worth reading.
The level of hypocrisy shown by Welsh Conservatives here is breathtaking .....and depressing
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/outrageous...
The level of hypocrisy shown by Welsh Conservatives here is breathtaking .....and depressing
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/outrageous...
Outrageous Welsh Conservative hypocrisy
This is shameless
willhaywardwales.substack.com
October 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It is very difficult, indeed almost impossible, to find good coverage of Welsh politics. @willhaycardiff.bsky.social newsletter is always worth reading.
The level of hypocrisy shown by Welsh Conservatives here is breathtaking .....and depressing
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/outrageous...
The level of hypocrisy shown by Welsh Conservatives here is breathtaking .....and depressing
willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/outrageous...
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Reform say it is "disgusting and libellous" to suggest that Nigel Farage flirted with Hitler Youth when he was young.
Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it
Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it
October 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Reform say it is "disgusting and libellous" to suggest that Nigel Farage flirted with Hitler Youth when he was young.
Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it
Here's how a former teacher at his school remembers it
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This really needs to be vastly bigger news across they media, but it'll be ignored because "just Wales" of course.
Nathan Gill, Reform's leader in Wales at the last Welsh parliament election, has pled guilty to 8 bribery charges, taking Russian cash while he was one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs to speak in favour of Putin's Russia in that parliament
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight counts of bribery relating to pro-Russia statements made in the European parliament and articles
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This really needs to be vastly bigger news across they media, but it'll be ignored because "just Wales" of course.
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What "impact"?
September 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What "impact"?
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🏴 LEGEND. Well done Dafydd Iwan!! 👏
August 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🏴 LEGEND. Well done Dafydd Iwan!! 👏
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The video was shared on Robinson's X account. The far right is using X to destabilise our society and the govt is doing nothing about it. [And lots of you are helping support the site by continuing to post there].
This is wickedness. It flourishes.
Family in fear after Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters.
Exclusive: Olajuwon Ayeni racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile as far right weaponises clip of family in park
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
Exclusive: Olajuwon Ayeni racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile as far right weaponises clip of family in park
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
August 20, 2025 at 8:06 AM
The video was shared on Robinson's X account. The far right is using X to destabilise our society and the govt is doing nothing about it. [And lots of you are helping support the site by continuing to post there].
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Dau geiliog gyda’i gilydd - dau gegog,
dau geiliog digwilydd,
dau geiliog ffond o gelwydd
gwneud caniad heb doriad dydd.
dau geiliog digwilydd,
dau geiliog ffond o gelwydd
gwneud caniad heb doriad dydd.
August 16, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Dau geiliog gyda’i gilydd - dau gegog,
dau geiliog digwilydd,
dau geiliog ffond o gelwydd
gwneud caniad heb doriad dydd.
dau geiliog digwilydd,
dau geiliog ffond o gelwydd
gwneud caniad heb doriad dydd.
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92 per cent of Reform UK’s funding comes from oil and gas investors, high polluters, and climate science deniers.
Follow the Money: Reform UK's Funding and Fossil Fuel Influence
Reform UK, the rebranded Brexit Party led by Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, has positioned itself as the UK’s most aggressively anti-Net Zero political force. A deep dive into its finances and network...
www.linkedin.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
92 per cent of Reform UK’s funding comes from oil and gas investors, high polluters, and climate science deniers.
on.ft.com/4kndmCE
The Thatcher experiment failed: it did not transform the underlying performance of the economy for the better. This must now be admitted...This was, in good part, because it was the fruit of a global credit bubble, in which the UK was a leading actor.
The Thatcher experiment failed: it did not transform the underlying performance of the economy for the better. This must now be admitted...This was, in good part, because it was the fruit of a global credit bubble, in which the UK was a leading actor.
The roots of the British malaise lie in a sick economy
Political responses to a bad situation tend towards either charlatanism or timidity
on.ft.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
on.ft.com/4kndmCE
The Thatcher experiment failed: it did not transform the underlying performance of the economy for the better. This must now be admitted...This was, in good part, because it was the fruit of a global credit bubble, in which the UK was a leading actor.
The Thatcher experiment failed: it did not transform the underlying performance of the economy for the better. This must now be admitted...This was, in good part, because it was the fruit of a global credit bubble, in which the UK was a leading actor.
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The more you look at it, the more the spending review looks like a bad deal for Wales in terms of rail.
Over 4 years Wales gets £348 million.
This is only £108 million (45%) more than spending on a single station in Leeds...
Figures from @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Over 4 years Wales gets £348 million.
This is only £108 million (45%) more than spending on a single station in Leeds...
Figures from @walesgovernance.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The more you look at it, the more the spending review looks like a bad deal for Wales in terms of rail.
Over 4 years Wales gets £348 million.
This is only £108 million (45%) more than spending on a single station in Leeds...
Figures from @walesgovernance.bsky.social
Over 4 years Wales gets £348 million.
This is only £108 million (45%) more than spending on a single station in Leeds...
Figures from @walesgovernance.bsky.social
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"This change, without transparent rationale or consultation, would again underline the arbitrary nature of how the Barnett formula is applied to Wales with respect to rail infrastructure." - Guto Ifan
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
East-West rail plan 'reclassified', denying Wales funding - MP
Wales stood to benefit from millions in funding prior to project being reclassified, MP claims.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"This change, without transparent rationale or consultation, would again underline the arbitrary nature of how the Barnett formula is applied to Wales with respect to rail infrastructure." - Guto Ifan
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨 Ymateb i'r cyhoeddiad am gyllid rheilffyrdd i Gymru gan dîm Dadansoddi Cyllid Cymru 🚝
🚨 Our Wales Fiscal Analysis team’s response to today’s rail funding announcement for Wales 🚝
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
🚨 Our Wales Fiscal Analysis team’s response to today’s rail funding announcement for Wales 🚝
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
Wales Fiscal Analysis: immediate response to rail funding announcement for Wales
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
June 11, 2025 at 7:50 PM
🚨 Ymateb i'r cyhoeddiad am gyllid rheilffyrdd i Gymru gan dîm Dadansoddi Cyllid Cymru 🚝
🚨 Our Wales Fiscal Analysis team’s response to today’s rail funding announcement for Wales 🚝
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
🚨 Our Wales Fiscal Analysis team’s response to today’s rail funding announcement for Wales 🚝
blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
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How good is the Chancellors announcement for Wales when it comes to railways?
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
June 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How good is the Chancellors announcement for Wales when it comes to railways?
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
Turns out it's not as good as the headlines suggested...
[Thread]
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While extra funding to Wales is to be welcomed, the most important thing long-term for Cymru is that the system is reformed so we can’t be screwed over relative other UK Nations.
Fair funding for Wales must be built in & automatic, not subject to a decade of pleading & haggling
Fair funding for Wales must be built in & automatic, not subject to a decade of pleading & haggling
June 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
While extra funding to Wales is to be welcomed, the most important thing long-term for Cymru is that the system is reformed so we can’t be screwed over relative other UK Nations.
Fair funding for Wales must be built in & automatic, not subject to a decade of pleading & haggling
Fair funding for Wales must be built in & automatic, not subject to a decade of pleading & haggling
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www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
There's no need for a report when you have a photograph which clearly illustrates the danger of these ridiculous machines.
There's no need for a report when you have a photograph which clearly illustrates the danger of these ridiculous machines.
Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report says
High-fronted vehicles are more likely to kill and are on the rise in Europe with the UK an extreme example
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
There's no need for a report when you have a photograph which clearly illustrates the danger of these ridiculous machines.
There's no need for a report when you have a photograph which clearly illustrates the danger of these ridiculous machines.
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What does the expression “a loose dog won't surf” mean?
Absolutely nothing. But if you type that into Google, AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived. Oh AI...
Absolutely nothing. But if you type that into Google, AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived. Oh AI...
‘You Can’t Lick a Badger Twice’: Google Failures Highlight a Fundamental AI Flaw
Google’s AI Overviews feature credible-sounding explanations for completely made-up idioms.
www.wired.com
April 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
What does the expression “a loose dog won't surf” mean?
Absolutely nothing. But if you type that into Google, AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived. Oh AI...
Absolutely nothing. But if you type that into Google, AI Overviews will not only confirm that your gibberish is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived. Oh AI...
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Wales is getting screwed over by the Treasury (again).
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
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A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
April 6, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Wales is getting screwed over by the Treasury (again).
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
A deliberate decision has robbed public sector bodies in Wales of money while protecting those in England.
This is fiddly but really outrageous. You can either watch the video or read below...
[Thread]
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Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University, by an anonymous academic.
This is truly shocking read.
The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame.
voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...
This is truly shocking read.
The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame.
voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...
Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University -
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy an anonymous academic. Cover image by Adwitiya Pal On the second day of classes…
voice.cymru
February 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University, by an anonymous academic.
This is truly shocking read.
The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame.
voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...
This is truly shocking read.
The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame.
voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...
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The lack of secure #cycle parking in #Cardiff is a big barrier to encouraging people to get around by bike.
Cardiff Council are consulting on their new Secure Cycle Parking Proposals.
Make sure you have your say!
www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Cou...
Cardiff Council are consulting on their new Secure Cycle Parking Proposals.
Make sure you have your say!
www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Cou...
www.cardiff.gov.uk
February 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The lack of secure #cycle parking in #Cardiff is a big barrier to encouraging people to get around by bike.
Cardiff Council are consulting on their new Secure Cycle Parking Proposals.
Make sure you have your say!
www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Cou...
Cardiff Council are consulting on their new Secure Cycle Parking Proposals.
Make sure you have your say!
www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Your-Cou...