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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 11d

So disingenuous to say this.

In a couple of years time when the fight over which west Walian side is kept, we will have 3 professional sides which are funded less than Benetton are today.

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Sala delle Carte Geograﬁche in Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze has a lovely map of the UK from the 1500s.

Fun shape for Wales 😵‍💫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 at least they've included Ynys Môn

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Sep 10

Quite enjoying the Italian double decker train experience 🚄🇮🇹 tickets are reasonably priced too!

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Sep 1

Anyone able to access the WRU's online survey on the future of professional rugby? There doesn't seem to be a live link on the consultation page yet...

ymlaencymru.com/consultation/

Consultation

Croeso “We’re launching this consultation in response to evolving global and national challenges facing the sport and the need this has created to take a fresh view on elite rugby in Wales to…

ymlaencymru.com

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 30

You can read the Wales report here: www.ofcom.org.uk/media-use-an...

Media Nations 2025

Ofcom’s annual Media Nations report is for industry, policymakers, academics and consumers. Our main objectives are to capture evolving consumer behaviours and key trends in the media sector, and to s...

www.ofcom.org.uk

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 30

@ofcom.bsky.social published their annual Media Nations report today

📺 In Wales people watched an average 5 hours 9 minutes of video content at home per day in 2024, the highest among the UK nations

📻 BBC Radio performs well in Wales, accounting for just
over half of total radio listening (50.8%)

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 25

Getting my first e-bike through the Cycle to Work scheme has been a game changer for me. Getting round my rural, hilly ward for meetings and events has never been easier.

There's been a big drop in the use of my car for those journeys that are less than 5 miles

Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · Jul 24

Interesting study from Germany on e-bikes and the modes they replace:

"43.1% of electric bicycle trips and 63.2% of electric bicycle mileage would have been undertaken using a car if no e-bike had been available, highlighting their substantial potential to reduce transport-related CO2 emissions"

Further, steeper, greener: Implications from an electric bicycle mode choice model

Electric bicycles are transforming the active mobility landscape, potentially increasing active mode uptake and delivering environmental and health benefits. This study examines electric bicycle mo...

doi.org

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · Jul 8

NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR

Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction

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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus | Keep Wales Tidy @keepwalestidy.cymru · Jul 8

🚨2 days to go!

With applications for our Trustee vacancies closing 10 July, hear from one of our outgoing board members, Kay Zdzieblo, about her time with Keep Wales Tidy💚

Apply now👉https://bit.ly/4n619oo

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 5

Ah Welsh rugby. A nations favourite omnishamble 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · Jul 2

The first officer of The Titanic sitting in judgement of other’s seafaring skills

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 1

www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

BBC to launch new Generative AI pilots to support news production

www.bbc.co.uk

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jul 1

Just came across this at the bottom of a BBC Wales article.

The pilot sees reports from the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) being put through a BBC-trained Large Language Model to produce a revised version, adhering to BBC style and tone.

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 26

Reading this week's Private Eye on the morning commute.

Bit depressing that the Daily Mail is consistently the most popular daily paper in Wales.

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 24

The Council's Health and Social Care Scrutiny Committee has recently done a task and finish review on the topic - democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/documents/s9...

democracy.carmarthenshire.gov.wales

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 24

31.4% of children aged 4-5 years old are overweight or obese in Carmarthenshire, the highest levels in Wales.

Less than half of 73 schools in the county comply with the recommended 2hrs of minimum time for PE.

Very worrying.

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 16

I have no idea what the Welsh Tories USP is ahead of next year's Senedd election. No Reform voter wants Reform-lite. They're so irrelevant that even Reform staffers aren't tracking their social media/policies.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Welsh Tory leader Darren Millar says he was shut down on grooming gangs

Darren Millar says politicians tried to silence his calls for a Wales-wide grooming inquiry.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 14

It’s Independent Bookshop Week!🥳📚

Picked up this lovely book about one of Wales' greatest politicians from Goldstone Books in Carmarthen this afternoon 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

#ChooseBookshop #IndieBookshopWeek

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 14

A lovely memory on Instagram this morning from two years ago 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 11

New research from @transenv.bsky.social finds that average bonnet height in newly-sold cars is increasing by 0.5cm a year, reaching 83.8cm in 2024, up from 76.9cm in 2010.

This increases severity of crashes & reduce drivers’ visibility.

www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eve...

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 11

After years of underinvestment in Welsh rail, this funding for projects is hugely welcome.

We need urgent reform in how funding is shared across the UK. The Barnett formula is outdated, unfit, and holding Wales back. We need a system that reflects our needs, ambitions, and future.

New stations for north and south Wales in £445m rail plan

Five new stations in Newport, Cardiff and Monmouthshire, plus upgrades in north Wales are on the cards.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · Jun 10

The two-child limit must be scrapped as quickly as possible.

👥 Better connecting communities, providing affordable housing and breaking down barriers to employment are also measures that will reduce poverty.

The end result could be a Wales free from hardship and hunger.

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Quote card showing JRF Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Chris Birt saying 'There is much work to be done by both the Welsh and UK Governments, but the prize is a Wales where people are able to explore their potential and be free from hardship-something that is miles from reality for far too many people today.'

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · Jun 6

Looking forward to all the political hot takes of the day today. Devolution is cool, right?

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · May 30

The likes of Patriotic Alternative and Voice of Wales have been proudly advocating for the Reform candidate.

Extremely worrying.

Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · May 30

Having been around Lliedi knocking doors over the past few weeks, last nights result is disappointing but not surprising.

The hangover of Stradey Park Hotel and the impact of UK Labour's Winter Fuel Allowance policy all played their part.

Britain Elects @britainelects.com · May 29

❗ Reform GAIN from Labour

Lliedi (Carmarthenshire) council by-election result:

REF: 42.6% (+42.6)
LAB: 23.4% (-34.8)
IND: 8.7% (-17.4)
PC: 8.0% (+8.0)
CON: 7.0% (-8.8)

+/- 2022

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