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Dr Charles Smith
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Heddwch Paz Peace
Economist
Chair, Wales 4 Europe
Board, European Movement UK
Clwb Alawon Cefn Cribwr
Caerdydd Galician Sessions
Lab & Co-op
All opinions STRICTLY personal
¡No Pasarán!
#FBPE
#Breturn2EU
#Independence4Europe

Mi abuelo: bit.ly/3WdU49G
The AGM of the European Movement UK was yesterday in Oxford & online.
Pleased to be elected to the National Council, one of seven representatives from Wales.
It's time to smash the gangs!
Bring to account the shysters, liars & grifters who promised Brexit Benefits.
#RejoinEU
@europeanmovement.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
JUST the tonic I needed this morning 🙂
#BBCNews
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Letter in the Western Mail, the national newspaper of Wales.
#RejoinEU
October 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Excellent opinion piece in this weekend's Financial Times
#Ukraine
September 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Five excellent letters in today's Guardian.
#RejoinEU
September 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Just testing our new doorbell chime. Hope you like it.

#BrejoinEU
#SongofJoy
August 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When the Fail says "Tel Aviv blasts BBC" do they mean that BBC executives have been bombed out of their houses by the Israeli army, then deliberately shot at while desperately queueing for food?
June 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Ain't it the truth...
#RejoinEU
May 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In the Western Mail, the national newspaper of Wales, 21 May 2025
May 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
In today's Guardian, the excellent Ben Jennings yet again hits the spot, smacks the nail right on the head.
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Heddwch, paz, peace.
The lead letter in today's Western Mail, the "National Newspaper of Wales".
May 6, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Private Eye, spot on as usual...
May 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Reflection on Reform
May 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Who'd have guessed, eh?
In other news:
* The next Pope will not be a Welsh Presbyterian
* Bears do not use public washrooms
* Brexit was a scam
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The brilliant Ben Jennings in today's Guardian
April 17, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Tadpoles, earlier than usual this year.
March 24, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The Senedd Cymru / Parliament of Wales now has a Cross-Party Group for Europe, with Wales for Europe as its Secretariat. Photo: Elizabeth Lendering (WfE), Dr Caroline Turner (WfE), Adam Price MS, (Vice-Chair), Mick Antoniw, MS (Chair), Dr Charles Smith (WfE), Anthony Slaughter (WfE and Green Party)
March 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Better than 1000 words.
The brilliant Ben Jennings says all that needs to be said about our so-called "Labour" government, in today's Guardian.
March 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
@yem1.bsky.social
In 1996 I taught at Córdoba university, under the ERASMUS scheme. I explored the region with an Erasmus colleague from Finland. We went to a flamenco event with with two married (Dutch and Spanish) ex-students who met at Swansea thanks to Erasmus. Look what we've lost.
#RejoinEU
March 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A follow up to last Friday's event. Today's Western Mail ("The national newspaper of Wales").

#5YearsOn
#BrexitWasaScam
#BrepairBrejoinBreturn
February 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Anthony Slaughter, President of Wales for Europe, opening yesterday's #5YearsOn conference in Cardiff yesterday, and introducing keynote speaker Eluned Morgan MS, First Minister of Wales.
Key quote from Eluned:
"Wales is, and always will be, a European nation".
February 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Winding up yesterday's Wales for Europe #5YearsOn conference at Cardiff University yesterday, with Carmen Smith (no relation).
Baroness Smith of Llanfaes is a Vice President of the European Movement UK, the youngest current member of the House of Lords, and the youngest Life Peer ever.
February 1, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Brilliant letter in The Guardian (UK), 27 Jan. 2025

#Resist
#BrepairBrejoinBreturn
January 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Nos Galan a blwyddyn newydd dda oddi wrth ein tŷ hâf yn y gardd yn y gaeaf.
Buena Nochevieja y año nuevo desde nuestra casita de verano en el jardin en el invierno.
Happy New Year's Eve and new year from our little summerhouse in the garden in winter.
December 31, 2024 at 7:40 PM