Iestyn
@atgof.bsky.social
Cymru, y Gymraeg. Lluniau a bytheirio. Retired Welsh ranter. Photos.
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Covid fraud under the Tories cost the UK taxpayer £10.9bn.
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the taxpayer £10.9 billion
The counter-fraud and error measures during the pandemic under the Conservative Government were accused of being 'so lax they may as well have left the door wide open'
www.mirror.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Covid fraud under the Tories cost the UK taxpayer £10.9bn.
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
VIP lanes and crony contracts.
Lack of anti-fraud controls in Covid scheme.
Money handed out for non-existent employees
Newly formed companies got public money
No competitive tenders
Poor checks on quality.
How much would be recovered?
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I am ratcheting down my social media, but let me just say that all European leaders except on the far Right should note that the U.S. now seeks regime change in their country; basically seeks to depose them. US strategy is to support the political forces that threaten liberal democracy in Europe.
Trump Administration Says Europe Faces ‘Civilizational Erasure’
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I am ratcheting down my social media, but let me just say that all European leaders except on the far Right should note that the U.S. now seeks regime change in their country; basically seeks to depose them. US strategy is to support the political forces that threaten liberal democracy in Europe.
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🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of Reform UK’s donations have come from just three rich men
Calls grow for donation caps as Democracy for Sale research reveals that three-quarters of Reform’s funding comes from a trio of wealthy donors
democracyforsale.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
🔴 Nigel Farage’s Reform is more reliant on super-rich backers than any major party in modern British political history
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
75% of *all* Reform donations *ever* have come from just three rich men
Is this what democracy looks like?
New on Democracy for Sale
democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...
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A Welsh cinema has been announced as the winner of the first Cinema of the Year Award at the British Independent Film Awards
Major Welsh win at British Independent Film Awards
A Welsh cinema has been announced as the winner of the first Cinema of the Year Award at the British Independent Film Awards. The Magic Lantern in Tywyn, Gwynedd has emerged victorious over 130 cinema...
nation.cymru
December 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
A Welsh cinema has been announced as the winner of the first Cinema of the Year Award at the British Independent Film Awards
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BREAKING NEWS
Over a third of Welsh Labour Senedd Members have written to Keir Starmer to stop undermining devolution.
They say:
"If this was being done by a Tory Government, we would be calling for a judicial review. This must never happen again."
1/2
Over a third of Welsh Labour Senedd Members have written to Keir Starmer to stop undermining devolution.
They say:
"If this was being done by a Tory Government, we would be calling for a judicial review. This must never happen again."
1/2
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
BREAKING NEWS
Over a third of Welsh Labour Senedd Members have written to Keir Starmer to stop undermining devolution.
They say:
"If this was being done by a Tory Government, we would be calling for a judicial review. This must never happen again."
1/2
Over a third of Welsh Labour Senedd Members have written to Keir Starmer to stop undermining devolution.
They say:
"If this was being done by a Tory Government, we would be calling for a judicial review. This must never happen again."
1/2
Cymdeithas y Garn, 19 Rhagfyr am 7.30.
Dathlu'r Nadolig yng nghwmni Siân James.
Dathlu'r Nadolig yng nghwmni Siân James.
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Cymdeithas y Garn, 19 Rhagfyr am 7.30.
Dathlu'r Nadolig yng nghwmni Siân James.
Dathlu'r Nadolig yng nghwmni Siân James.
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The Welsh Government has confirmed funding to begin developing a new regional diagnostic centre at Aberystwyth University for disease testing of livestock
Welsh Government confirms funding to develop Wales’s first livestock disease testing centre
The Welsh Government has confirmed funding to begin developing a new regional diagnostic centre at Aberystwyth University for disease testing of livestock. Deputy First Minister Huw Irranca-Davies, wh...
wp.me
December 2, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Welsh Government has confirmed funding to begin developing a new regional diagnostic centre at Aberystwyth University for disease testing of livestock
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🎪 Ffair Nadolig Plaid Cymru
📍 Canolfan y Morlan, Aberystwyth, Morfa Mawr,
📆 11:00, 13 Rhagfyr
📍 Canolfan y Morlan, Aberystwyth, Morfa Mawr,
📆 11:00, 13 Rhagfyr
Ffair Nadolig Plaid Cymru
calendr.360.cymru
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🎪 Ffair Nadolig Plaid Cymru
📍 Canolfan y Morlan, Aberystwyth, Morfa Mawr,
📆 11:00, 13 Rhagfyr
📍 Canolfan y Morlan, Aberystwyth, Morfa Mawr,
📆 11:00, 13 Rhagfyr
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Easiest: Put the washing in one room, close the door, open the window.
Best: get a mechanical ventilation system. Ideally MVHR, perhaps decentralised, in some room(s).
Consider an air-to-air heat pump, perhaps just for some rooms (relatively cheap & easy to install, now with grants).
Best: get a mechanical ventilation system. Ideally MVHR, perhaps decentralised, in some room(s).
Consider an air-to-air heat pump, perhaps just for some rooms (relatively cheap & easy to install, now with grants).
Recent research showed that a huge proportion (87%) of Brits rely on hanging wet clothes inside their homes – and they’re unknowingly causing serious issues.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
A study by the University of Manchester found that drying a wet load of washing indoors can release two litres of water into your home.
The mould truth: Expert warns Brits of one common habit that brings damp into their homes
As winter returns, and households dry laundry indoors, new research suggests this is contributing to dangerous mould problems in the home
kentandsurreybylines.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Easiest: Put the washing in one room, close the door, open the window.
Best: get a mechanical ventilation system. Ideally MVHR, perhaps decentralised, in some room(s).
Consider an air-to-air heat pump, perhaps just for some rooms (relatively cheap & easy to install, now with grants).
Best: get a mechanical ventilation system. Ideally MVHR, perhaps decentralised, in some room(s).
Consider an air-to-air heat pump, perhaps just for some rooms (relatively cheap & easy to install, now with grants).
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So many senior MAGA figures are so careless I wouldn't be surprised if two dozen intelligence agencies have cracked their means of communication
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
So many senior MAGA figures are so careless I wouldn't be surprised if two dozen intelligence agencies have cracked their means of communication
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I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
bylinetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities.
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This petition calling for a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy already has over 30,000 signatures. Let’s get it to 100,000 this week.
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Please sign and share 🙏
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
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Investigation launched into US senator over military veterans video
www.channel4.com/news/trump-s...
www.channel4.com/news/trump-s...
Investigation launched into US senator over military veterans video
Donald Trump’s Department of War has announced it is reviewing allegations of misconduct against Senator Mark Kelly.
www.channel4.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Investigation launched into US senator over military veterans video
www.channel4.com/news/trump-s...
www.channel4.com/news/trump-s...
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Will someone now launch an investigation into Centre for Welsh Studies? Set up and run by two Reform UK staffers which had Nathan Gill as a key advisor. How we're they funded? web.archive.org/web/20200130...
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Will someone now launch an investigation into Centre for Welsh Studies? Set up and run by two Reform UK staffers which had Nathan Gill as a key advisor. How we're they funded? web.archive.org/web/20200130...
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🍺 JD Wetherspoon – whose founder campaigned for the UK to leave the EU – is using Ireland as a springboard for its expansion into mainland Europe to avoid Brexit-induced red tape.
https://m.independent.ie/business/wetherspoon-uses-ireland-to-skirt-brexit-red-tape-for-eu-expansion/a1911675912.html
https://m.independent.ie/business/wetherspoon-uses-ireland-to-skirt-brexit-red-tape-for-eu-expansion/a1911675912.html
Wetherspoon uses Ireland to skirt Brexit red tape for EU expansion
UK pub and hotel group JD Wetherspoon – whose founder campaigned for the UK to leave the EU – is using Ireland as a springboard for its expansion into mainland Europe to avoid Brexit-induced red tape...
m.independent.ie
November 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Newydd ddeall bod Nathan Shill wedi mynychu fy hen ysgol! (Ysgol David Hughes, Porthaethwy). Diar annwyl.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Newydd ddeall bod Nathan Shill wedi mynychu fy hen ysgol! (Ysgol David Hughes, Porthaethwy). Diar annwyl.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Mick Antoniw yn galw am ymchwiliad cyhoeddus i ddylanwad Rwsia wedi dedfryd Nathan Gill
Mae’r AS o Wcráin yn galw am ymchwiliad wedi i Nathan Gill gael deg mlynedd o garchar am dderbyn llwgrwobrwyon gan Rwsia #gwleidyddiaeth
✍️ Rhys Owen
Mae’r AS o Wcráin yn galw am ymchwiliad wedi i Nathan Gill gael deg mlynedd o garchar am dderbyn llwgrwobrwyon gan Rwsia #gwleidyddiaeth
✍️ Rhys Owen
Mick Antoniw yn galw am ymchwiliad cyhoeddus i ddylanwad Rwsia wedi dedfryd Nathan Gill
Mae’r AS o Wcráin yn galw am ymchwiliad wedi i Nathan Gill gael deg mlynedd o garchar am dderbyn llwgrwobrwyon gan Rwsia
golwg.360.cymru
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Mick Antoniw yn galw am ymchwiliad cyhoeddus i ddylanwad Rwsia wedi dedfryd Nathan Gill
Mae’r AS o Wcráin yn galw am ymchwiliad wedi i Nathan Gill gael deg mlynedd o garchar am dderbyn llwgrwobrwyon gan Rwsia #gwleidyddiaeth
✍️ Rhys Owen
Mae’r AS o Wcráin yn galw am ymchwiliad wedi i Nathan Gill gael deg mlynedd o garchar am dderbyn llwgrwobrwyon gan Rwsia #gwleidyddiaeth
✍️ Rhys Owen
Sylwer - mae'r cyfarfod gyda Georgia Ruth, oedd i fod heno (Nos Wener 21 Tachwedd) wedi cael ei OHIRIO..
November 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Sylwer - mae'r cyfarfod gyda Georgia Ruth, oedd i fod heno (Nos Wener 21 Tachwedd) wedi cael ei OHIRIO..
Deall bod yna eira nôl adre.
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Deall bod yna eira nôl adre.
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To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Asylum in UK to be made temporary under Home Secretary’s plans
Shabana Mahmood will lay out reforms modelled on the Danish system on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
To reiterate, this is about making life immeasurably more miserable and stressful for some of the most vulnerable people, in the almost certainly vain hope of winning over the votes of racists.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
Anything more shabby and shameful is difficult to envisage.
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Wrestle the BBC from the pernicious influence of it’s historic right wing, rich bias. Finally make it independent, politically neutral.
You can not let it’s perceived global ‘trust’ be bought out totally by global plutocrats.
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
You can not let it’s perceived global ‘trust’ be bought out totally by global plutocrats.
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
The BBC is the biggest prize in the information war – and the right may be about to destroy it
The corporation is always under attack. But this time it has been sabotaged by conservative ideologues deep within its heart. Is it time for the culture secretary to step in? By Dorian Lynskey
www.thenerve.news
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Wrestle the BBC from the pernicious influence of it’s historic right wing, rich bias. Finally make it independent, politically neutral.
You can not let it’s perceived global ‘trust’ be bought out totally by global plutocrats.
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
You can not let it’s perceived global ‘trust’ be bought out totally by global plutocrats.
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
www.thenerve.news/p/bbc-tim-da...
Degawd yn ôl, Paris. 😔
November 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Degawd yn ôl, Paris. 😔
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An Independent councillor who is chairman of a football club and says he wants to stand as a Reform UK candidate for Parliament was jailed for three and a half years for his involvement in a gang that grew cannabis plants worth £14m ✍️Martin Shipton
Would-be Reform candidate was jailed for involvement in £14m drug gang
Martin Shipton An Independent councillor who is chairman of a football club and says he wants to stand as a Reform UK candidate for Parliament was jailed for three and a half years for his involvement...
nation.cymru
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
An Independent councillor who is chairman of a football club and says he wants to stand as a Reform UK candidate for Parliament was jailed for three and a half years for his involvement in a gang that grew cannabis plants worth £14m ✍️Martin Shipton