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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 6h

There’s lot of Covid going around at the moment, again. I don’t qualify for NHS jabs, which are now very restricted, but I just paid £90 for one at my local pharmacy. As a freelancer, that’s a lot less expensive than having to take a week or two off if I get ill, let alone risking long term issues.

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 5h

Also, many people on benefits due to illness/disability are no longer eligible for the NHS booster.... many are now (more) worried about catching covid, but can't afford to go private

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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 13h

Our latest pod 'Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?' is now on all the podcast feeds, where @lauramcallister30.bsky.social, Lauren McEvatt and Lee Waters MS discuss the new voting system for #Senedd26 #Wales #Cymru

Also on YouTube! 👇
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Why do we have a new Senedd voting system that no-one wanted?

YouTube video by Welsh Politics Pod

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 6h

Ex-Tory, Reform councillor cosying up to proven racists and fraudsters and spreading lies to stir up hate in her community..... shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 6h

A Reform councillor has chaired a meeting with a far-right group and parents of young children to discuss ‘completely untrue’ allegations about religious education at a Swansea school ✍️Emily Price

Welsh Reform councillor teams up with Tommy Robinson allies in parents meeting

Emily Price A Reform councillor has chaired a meeting with a far-right group and parents of young children to discuss “completely untrue” allegations about religious education at a Swansea school. Re...

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 9h

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My 24 Hours in Israeli Detention

For Zimarina Sarwar, a life-long dream of praying at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem turned into a far darker experience

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12h

More than half of Reform UK voters approve of their pensions being invested in green energy despite the party recently launching a “renewables war”, a poll suggests

Poll suggests most Reform UK voters back investment in renewable energy

More than half of Reform UK voters approve of their pensions being invested in green energy despite the party recently launching a “renewables war”, a poll suggests. A survey by YouGov found 79% of vo...

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 16h

🤦‍♂️ Just read that Simon Wessley will be vice chair of a Labour investigation into whether mental health and neurodivergence issues are being overdiagnosed.......Ask anybody with #MEcfs how that's likely to go

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 17h

To be pedantic, it's only the English public who generally votes Conservative

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 1d

Just because camilla tominey thinks people's concerns are "legitimate", it doesn't mean they actually are #newsnight

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 1d

Considering there's an almighty battle going on between Plaid Cymru and Reform in #Caerphilly, everything seemed very quiet and calm yesterday with #CaerphillyCastle looking very majestic

#Wales #Castle

A large, partly ruined castle sits at on the opposite side of an expanse of calm water and below a pale blue, thinly clouded sky

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The Welsh Politics Pod @welshpolitics.bsky.social · 1d

Our next pod takes apart the Senedd reform package which sees expansion to 96 members and a new - and universally unpopular - voting system.

So why are the Welsh Conservatives talking about numbers? Lauren, Lee and @lauramcallister30.bsky.social have different takes! #Senedd26 #Cymru #Wales

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 1d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1d

Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UK's links to Russia ✍️Emil Price

Further concerns raised in Senedd over Reform's links to Russia

Emily Price Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UK’s links to Russia. During Questions the the First Minister on Tuesday (October 7), Baroness Eluned Morgan said the integ...

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 1d

Did Laura Anne Jones,currently the only Reform Ms, not want to contribute to this debate? 🤔

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 1d

This is Reform's only Senedd Member Laura Anne Jones.

She is very angry about the Wales' Nation of Sanctuary that mainly supports Ukrainian refugees.

However she didn't always feel this way. Here are two speeches she has given where she says opposite things.

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 1d

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"heavily redacted" is an understatement

A page of the advice, so heavily redacted that the only information is the title"PIP Case Examples, Case Example 1" and the page number, "18".

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 2d

Welsh Labour has been ridiculed on social media after claiming that an independent Wales would cost every single person £7,000 a year ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-16O7

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 2d

Dirty, and inept, tactics....voting Plaid will not automatically lead to Independence, certainly not in 1 term. Labour have consistently let Wales down, it's time to give someone else a chance and Plaid are the only sane alternative

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 2d

A former editor of the Wales on Sunday newspaper has gone missing after being kidnapped by Israel in international waters together with many other pro-Palestine activists taking humanitarian aid by ship to Gaza ✍️Martin Shipton

Former editor of Welsh newspaper 'missing' after being kidnapped from flotilla by Israel

Martin Shipton A former editor of the Wales on Sunday newspaper has gone missing after being kidnapped by Israel in international waters together with many other pro-Palestine activists taking humanit...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 2d

A notorious far-right extremist and Tommy Robinson ally has been photographed at the office of Reform UK's Caerphilly by-election candidate, Llŷr Powell ✍️Emily Price

Tommy Robinson ally poses for photo at Reform's Caerphilly HQ

Emily Price A notorious far-right extremist and Tommy Robinson ally has been photographed at the office of Reform UK’s Caerphilly by-election candidate, Llŷr Powell. Voice of Wales co-founder Stan Ro...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 3d

As Reform peddles its lies against a background of Putinism and personal disgrace, our governing party misleads electors in the service of a Westminster leadership that impoverishes us as a matter of reflex ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-16L6

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Keri @nonnie.bsky.social · 3d

This was in the Observer today

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cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Outrageous Welsh Conservative hypocrisy

This is shameless

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Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · 5d

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 5d

This Israeli government decision to host Tommy Robinson will widen the growing gulf between the Netanyahu government and the British public, including the broad majority of Jews in Britain (3/4 of whom dsapproved of Netanyahu, before this new link to this anti-Muslim racist UK far right convict).

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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 5d

Labour MPs who voted against welfare cuts this summer have warned that plans to change disability benefit assessments could trigger another mass rebellion

Others called for a vote to be delayed until a review into the assessments is complete

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Labour faces another mass rebellion over reforms to universal credit

Welfare secretary Pat McFadden plans further reforms to the benefits system, expected to include abolishing the work capability assessment.

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