Adrian Hallam.
@adrianhallam.bsky.social
AKA Leisure Garfunkel. #NFFC. Dysgwr Cymraeg.
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"Caouissin ... would like to think the language will follow a similar path to Welsh, which has enjoyed a revival over the past half-century and is spoken by 538,000 people"
People keep getting this wrong about Welsh! There has not been a "revival". Let me explain. 1/
People keep getting this wrong about Welsh! There has not been a "revival". Let me explain. 1/
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 PM
"Caouissin ... would like to think the language will follow a similar path to Welsh, which has enjoyed a revival over the past half-century and is spoken by 538,000 people"
People keep getting this wrong about Welsh! There has not been a "revival". Let me explain. 1/
People keep getting this wrong about Welsh! There has not been a "revival". Let me explain. 1/
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the oldest adage in journalism is “follow the money”
new in the FT:
new in the FT:
January 31, 2026 at 11:43 PM
the oldest adage in journalism is “follow the money”
new in the FT:
new in the FT:
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Why would Jeffrey Epstein, a non-British non-banker, have cared so much about British regulation of bankers' bonuses? #IYKYK
This ought to have been the main UK news story from the DoJ’s latest Jeffrey Epstein data dump.
Peter Mandelson told Epstein he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses at his request, months after Epstein paid thousands of pounds to the then Business Secretary’s husband.
Peter Mandelson told Epstein he was “trying hard” to change government policy on bankers’ bonuses at his request, months after Epstein paid thousands of pounds to the then Business Secretary’s husband.
Mandelson told Epstein he was 'trying hard' to change bonus policy after payment to husband, files show
Emails released by the US Department of Justice shed new light on the closeness of the relationship between Jeffrey Epstein and former UK business secretary Peter Mandelson, who was sacked as British ...
news.sky.com
January 31, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Why would Jeffrey Epstein, a non-British non-banker, have cared so much about British regulation of bankers' bonuses? #IYKYK
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Actually this was a win-win situation because British emigration to the USA raised the average intelligence of both countries.
January 27, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Actually this was a win-win situation because British emigration to the USA raised the average intelligence of both countries.
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Imagine thinking it is safe to come to the United States as a foreigner to watch the World Cup
January 24, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Imagine thinking it is safe to come to the United States as a foreigner to watch the World Cup
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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I love Stephen. The face of a doomed WW1 officer and the wardrobe of John Travolta. #thetraitors
January 23, 2026 at 9:33 PM
I love Stephen. The face of a doomed WW1 officer and the wardrobe of John Travolta. #thetraitors
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 12:31 PM
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
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The incentives for states to acquire nuclear weapons are a lot stronger in a “might makes right” world.
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The incentives for states to acquire nuclear weapons are a lot stronger in a “might makes right” world.
We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying to my attorney, Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, 'I feel a bit light-headed, maybe you should drive...'
‘It was the afternoon of my eighty-first birthday, and I was in bed with my catamite, Tiny Tim who did NOT die, when Ali announced that the archbishop had come to see me’
Sue silently took her companion’s hand, and with eyes on each other they heard these passing remarks—the quaint and mysterious personality of Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, being a subject which formed a large ingredient in the hints and innuendoes.
December 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying to my attorney, Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, 'I feel a bit light-headed, maybe you should drive...'
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The new visitor centre at Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge may not open until the end of 2026, after parts of the structure were found “in a worse condition than expected at the start of the project”
Transporter Bridge reopening delayed until late 2026
Nicholas Thomas The new visitor centre at Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge may not open until the end of 2026, after parts of the structure were found “in a worse condition than expected at the sta...
nation.cymru
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The new visitor centre at Newport’s iconic Transporter Bridge may not open until the end of 2026, after parts of the structure were found “in a worse condition than expected at the start of the project”
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"He wanted the deportations of people born in Britain to be “as voluntary as possible”. So not "voluntary" then.
Labour and Reform are essentially aligned on anti-immigration. The only difference being that Labour claims its xenophobic cruelty is "progressive".
archive.today/6jlRL
Labour and Reform are essentially aligned on anti-immigration. The only difference being that Labour claims its xenophobic cruelty is "progressive".
archive.today/6jlRL
December 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
"He wanted the deportations of people born in Britain to be “as voluntary as possible”. So not "voluntary" then.
Labour and Reform are essentially aligned on anti-immigration. The only difference being that Labour claims its xenophobic cruelty is "progressive".
archive.today/6jlRL
Labour and Reform are essentially aligned on anti-immigration. The only difference being that Labour claims its xenophobic cruelty is "progressive".
archive.today/6jlRL
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I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
December 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
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Millionaire Tory frontbencher Robert Jenrick billed the taxpayer £24,587.67 in rent expenses in 2024/25 for his constituency home in Newark, Notts
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
Revealed: MPs rack up huge rent expenses while pushing through cuts to benefits
MPs are allowed to rent a second home, but while they are simultaneously cutting benefits for the vulnerable, the cost feels hard to swallow.
www.bigissue.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Millionaire Tory frontbencher Robert Jenrick billed the taxpayer £24,587.67 in rent expenses in 2024/25 for his constituency home in Newark, Notts
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
His monthly claim is 77% higher than the average privately rented four-bed home in the Newark and Sherwood local authority area
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Pete’s Eats, north Wales’ famous climbers’ cafe, reopens its doors
Pete’s Eats, north Wales’ famous climbers’ cafe, reopens its doors
This Eryri refuge for hillwalkers and climbers has been reborn, breathing new life into the once-struggling mountain village of Llanberis
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Pete’s Eats, north Wales’ famous climbers’ cafe, reopens its doors
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Basking in the glory of recent wins against Malmo and Liverpool, it's the latest from our own Julie Pritchard covering the last month at Nottingham Forest... #nottinghamforest #nottinghamforestfc
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Left Brian: November 2025 - Three Bald Musketeers
Our Forest columnist Julie Pritchard, the creator of the classic nineties 'Brian' fanzine, seems delighted by the new dawn at Forest under Dyche, Woan and Stone...
leftlion.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Basking in the glory of recent wins against Malmo and Liverpool, it's the latest from our own Julie Pritchard covering the last month at Nottingham Forest... #nottinghamforest #nottinghamforestfc
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
Local Government reorganisation isn't always the most exciting subject, but sometimes it reveals some fundamental truths:
BBC News - County council backs surprise plan for 'One Derbyshire' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - County council backs surprise plan for 'One Derbyshire' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
November 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Local Government reorganisation isn't always the most exciting subject, but sometimes it reveals some fundamental truths:
BBC News - County council backs surprise plan for 'One Derbyshire' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - County council backs surprise plan for 'One Derbyshire' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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A few days ago in Nottingham, residents hung hand-painted signs reading “we are kind” and “we are welcoming”.
When a loud minority is trying to divide us, ordinary people up and down the UK are showing what our country really stands for. Compassion, kindness, and community 🧡
When a loud minority is trying to divide us, ordinary people up and down the UK are showing what our country really stands for. Compassion, kindness, and community 🧡
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM
A few days ago in Nottingham, residents hung hand-painted signs reading “we are kind” and “we are welcoming”.
When a loud minority is trying to divide us, ordinary people up and down the UK are showing what our country really stands for. Compassion, kindness, and community 🧡
When a loud minority is trying to divide us, ordinary people up and down the UK are showing what our country really stands for. Compassion, kindness, and community 🧡
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🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
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Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
October 20, 2025 at 6:57 AM
🚨These cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England.
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
Please help spread the word and support @asgsfprotest.bsky.social
by signing their open letter
asgsfprotest.com/add-your-sig...
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Nurse:
It’s become a real problem in this area
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Nurse:
We’ve seen the whole community lost to addiction
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Show a building sign posted:
Westminster ‘X’ Addiction Clinic
With various Westminster people or looking at their phones outside it
Nurse:
Ministers, Spads, Researchers…
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Nurse:
Most mornings we’ll get a call about someone acting strangely
[Nurse on phone taking a call]
Ok - we’ll be right over
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Nurse:
We just have a gentle chat
[Nurses approach a minister –Robert Jenrick? - standing in the Palace of Westminster
Minister:
I understand your concerns…
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Nurse:
Are you OK love?
Minister:
Yes I’m just hearing legitimate concerns from real voters
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Nurse:
That’s a robot, a Nazi and a poorly-disguised Russian
[Show that the people he is talking to are precisely these characters]
Nurse 2:
Give us your phone, love
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Nurse:
At the clinic we put them in a Grass-Touching Pod, with a real voter to talk to
[We see them back at the clinic, holding the minister's head and pushing him into a glass isolation booth with a grass floor. And it is a baffled looking woman, on a chair, ready to talk to him.]
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Minister:
YOU MUST BE WORRIED ABOUT THE COMING CIVIL WAR
[woman looks baffled]
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woman:
I just want a bus service
Minister:
LOOK AT MY FLAG
[produces a St George's flag]
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Above all, the police approach in that decade culminated in the unlawful killing of 96 people and decades of cover-up.
Jenrick casting 1980s British football hooliganism as something that was easily dealt with by police and not an era defining issue which we're still living with the consequences of today... He's genuinely the most unserious person in British politics rn
October 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Above all, the police approach in that decade culminated in the unlawful killing of 96 people and decades of cover-up.
If you see this, post a bridge.
(A Transporter Bridge)
(A Transporter Bridge)
September 26, 2025 at 7:10 PM
If you see this, post a bridge.
(A Transporter Bridge)
(A Transporter Bridge)