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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 10h

Mam’s are gunna Mam mate doesn’t matter how old you are😅

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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 7d

Vote Green in the Caerphilly by-election!

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

Meet the Caerphilly by-election candidates

A guide to the politicians competing in, arguably, the most interesting devolved Welsh by-election.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Meg @ecomegsf.bsky.social · 14h

#CatsVoteGreen

Luna, a black ans white cat, is standing on a green bin with a Vote Green sign above her

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 15h

😂

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 15h

Great day out in Caerffili with fellow @walesgreenparty.bsky.social members helping our Senedd candidate Gareth Hughes💚

Also great to meet & chat with the “other” Gareth Hughes the former @nzgreensglobal.bsky.social MP.🇳🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Good conversations had. People want change not more establishment politics!

Phil with both Gareth Hughes by a vote green sign

Phil and Gareth Hughes (Wales) with a vote green poster

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 1d

Absolutely disgusting behaviour but sadly not surprising. Reform don’t care about our communities in Wales regardless whatever people’s race or religion is. They only care about grifting more money from the system.

Solidarity with everyone whose lives are being made worse by them spewing hatred.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1d

A Reform Councillor who slammed a school over a religious lesson taught by a representative from a local mosque posed for photos at the same mosque during a ‘lovely’ visit when she was a Conservative ✍️Emily Price

Reform councillor at centre of Islamic school lessons row previously praised ‘lovely’ local mosque

Emily Price A Reform Councillor who slammed a school over a religious lesson taught by a representative from a local mosque posed for photos at the same mosque during a “lovely” visit when she was a ...

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 1d

On #worldmentalhealthday2025 @walesgreenparty.bsky.social and myself personally call on all political parties to actually support and care about people with actions not just words💚🫂

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 1d

Landlords moan about making houses safe for tenants so that people don’t die. Then Landlords threaten to raise the rents. You know what would solve this threat? Rent Controls.

Shame Welsh Labour has voted against it many times. Join @walesgreenparty.bsky.social to help us #AbolishBadThings 🙌💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1d

Landlords have warned the cost of building safety reforms could be far higher than the estimated £132m, with tenants likely to foot much of the bill through higher rents

Landlords count the costs of building safety bill

Chris Haines – ICNN Senedd reporter Landlords have warned the cost of building safety reforms could be far higher than the estimated £132m, with tenants likely to foot much of the bill through higher ...

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 2d

Housing is a human right. We all deserve high quality affordable homes.

Join @greenparty.org.uk to help us #AbolishBadThings ✊💚

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 3d

Join the people revolution. Join @greenparty.org.uk 👇

join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 5d

2/2 this ongoing legacy of exploitative capitalism on Welsh communities by the British state should have been provided decades ago.

Our communities deserve to sleep safe at night. We have suffered enough already.

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 5d

Our communities don’t need advice they need immediate action.

In a time of climate catastrophe coal tips are becoming ever more dangerous. Advice doesn’t help those living in homes in the shadows of dangerous coal tips.

@walesgreenparty.bsky.social knows the money needed to solve…1/2

BBC news headline with picture of coal spoil tip in Cwmtillery headline reads “About 800,000
homes to get disused coal tip advice
Families were forced from their homes in Cwmtillery after a coal tip collapsed following heavy rain during Storm Bert in November 2024”

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 5d

Families are going hungry in cold homes, veterans are abandoned without support from the government, but they happily spend millions to undermine our language?

Families from every background enjoy and benefit from Welsh language education, what’s the MoD’s problem?

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

Defence ministry spends millions on private schools to avoid Welsh - BBC News

Military personnel receive a private education allowance to avoid lessons in Welsh in state schools.

www.bbc.co.uk

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 6d

wait to see @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social and @tessamarsh.bsky.social in the Senedd✊💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Phil and Anthony on the beach at the Red Line for Palestine

A group of Welsh Greens on the train home.

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 6d

Big photo dump. An amazing @greenparty.org.uk conference. So energetic, so many new members and so many great policies passed.

Great speeches, great people and more importantly magnificent Greyhounds!

@walesgreenparty.bsky.social showed up big time at this confrence and I can’t…

Phil, Zack Hannah,Richie and others with animal aid and 4Greyhounds

Hannah, Phil, Anthony and Sam smiling on about mouth beachfront

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 9d

Another @greenparty.org.uk conference town visited by me and my trusty water bottle.

This time Bournemouth. Just arrived and looking forward to three days of energetic grassroots democracy with fantastic people💚

Phil Smiling holding a Green and white water bottle

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · 9d

I am alarmed and upset by this emerging news of attacks at a synagogue on Yom Kippur.

The rise in religious hate crimes in this country is totally unacceptable - there is no excuse for antisemitism and no excuse for violence.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

Manchester synagogue: Four people injured in car and stabbing attack at Manchester synagogue - suspect shot by police

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says it's believed the suspect is dead, and that the immediate danger appears to be over.

www.bbc.co.uk

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 10d

My local Councillor. Running Reform Wales like a dictatorship🤦‍♂️

“It is understood that Ms Price’s replacement was appointed by Reform’s regional director for Wales, Torfaen Councillor David Thomas, without a democratic vote.

A senior Reform UK source told us: “David Thomas is a misogynist…”

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 10d

The last remaining female Reform UK branch chair in Wales has resigned, citing ‘personal reasons’, amid an internal row over the lack of elections for senior party positions ✍️Emily Price

Reform UK's last female Welsh branch chair resigns

Emily Price The last remaining female Reform UK branch chair in Wales has resigned, citing ‘personal reasons’, amid an internal row over the lack of elections for senior party positions. The announce...

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 10d

Let's call a spade a spade.

A "flying electric taxi" is essentially a private jet.

The last thing we need more of - electric or not.

Flying is hugely energy intensive.

Let's get East West Rail built and trains running asap instead.
#TrainsNotPlanes

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 10d

Flying electric taxis will be travelling between Oxford and Cambridge next year. A six-month pilot project (geddit) aims to prepare the infrastructure and develop a business case as a first step towards “commercially viable regional operations”.

Flying taxi over English countryside somewhere

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Meg @ecomegsf.bsky.social · 11d

“..note how GB News has an on-site studio in the conference zone, fuelled by a constant supply of smiling Labour ministers”

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11d

My conference pass was revoked for asking difficult questions: this is Keir Starmer’s Labour | Owen Jones

I was told it was a ‘safeguarding’ issue. This speaks to a party that has not only lost its soul, but is scared of the truth, writes Guardian columnist Owen Jones

www.theguardian.com

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 14d

Yuliia is spot on👏🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 14d

A Ukrainian refugee has written a passionate defence of Wales’ Nation of Sanctuary policy, which is under fierce attack from right wing politicians ✍️Martin Shipton

Ukrainian refugee's passionate defence of Nation of Sanctuary scheme

Martin Shipton A Ukrainian refugee has written a passionate defence of Wales’ Nation of Sanctuary policy, which is under fierce attack from right wing politicians. When Llyr Powell, Reform UK’s candid...

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 14d

Had a great time speaking at North East Wales AGM today at the beautiful Gladstone Library. Loads of great people up here working hard for their communities💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Now to begin the journey home to Cwmbrân🚞

Phil at Penarlâg/Hawarden train station.

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 16d

Good luck to Gareth our fantastic @walesgreenparty.bsky.social candidate in Caerphilly💚🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✊

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

Green Party selects ex-journalist for Caerphilly by-election

The former TV reporter who also worked in housing says Wales needs

www.bbc.co.uk

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Greens4HS2 @greens4hs2.bsky.social · 16d

Our transport spokesperson @greenmattbfd.bsky.social :

"Bradford and our district need NPR to deliver the economic boost we have been promised for years.

"Every delay sends a message that our communities are being treated as an afterthought compared with London and the South East."

👏👏👏

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans to be unveiled 'in weeks' - amid concerns over delays

Plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will be unveiled in the coming weeks, Government sources have said - amid concerns over delays to the…

www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk

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phildavies1995.bsky.social @phildavies1995.bsky.social · 17d

Absolutely ridiculous that Caerleon doesn’t have a railway stop. It’s 100% needed and ridiculous that one wasn’t given under the New South Wales Metro scheme.

One of the most important Tourist destinations in Cymru. It is also located in a commuter area. I hope sense prevails.

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 17d

A new railway station for a historic Welsh town would alleviate “chronic” traffic congestion and encourage more visitors to its Roman riches, supporters have claimed

Support for new railway station to ease town’s ‘chronic’ traffic problems

Nicholas Thomas Local Democracy Reporter A new railway station for a historic Welsh town would alleviate “chronic” traffic congestion and encourage more visitors to its Roman riches, supporters have c...

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