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KC retired from London and now living in Wales
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Busy day signing up new parliamentary candidates for Reform UK.
February 10, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Busy day signing up new parliamentary candidates for Reform UK.
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Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
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nation.cymru/news/the-new...
The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
nation.cymru
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to…
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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What we are also seeing here are the reaches of the chaotic effects of Trump. You’d imagine Mandelson would have been nowhere near the ambassador role had Trump not been elected. Starmer’s misjudgment is a still a novus actus interveniens, but no Trump, likely no Mandelson.
February 9, 2026 at 6:28 PM
What we are also seeing here are the reaches of the chaotic effects of Trump. You’d imagine Mandelson would have been nowhere near the ambassador role had Trump not been elected. Starmer’s misjudgment is a still a novus actus interveniens, but no Trump, likely no Mandelson.
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The lesson, if it was needed, is don’t do stupid and/or immoral things to attempt to manage Trump’s stupidity and/or immorality. Mandelson as Trump whisperer wasn’t right and was never worth it anyway.
February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The lesson, if it was needed, is don’t do stupid and/or immoral things to attempt to manage Trump’s stupidity and/or immorality. Mandelson as Trump whisperer wasn’t right and was never worth it anyway.
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"If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”
-- David Frum
We're just hurdles in their way.
-- David Frum
We're just hurdles in their way.
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.”
-- David Frum
We're just hurdles in their way.
-- David Frum
We're just hurdles in their way.
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I don't think they realise just how ridiculous and morally compromised use of X makes them look. Honestly not sure they even have a sense of that.
Not today's main point, but I do find it odd that ministers are signalling their support of Keir Starmer - pretty important as their silence is interpreted as a sign they might quit and force him to resign! - by... posting on X.
You know, the site condemned for being an AI porn hellscape last month
You know, the site condemned for being an AI porn hellscape last month
February 9, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I don't think they realise just how ridiculous and morally compromised use of X makes them look. Honestly not sure they even have a sense of that.
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Given that Keir Starmer has given no concessions to Eluned Morgan on HS2, devolution of justice, reform of Barnett or any of Welsh Labour's key policies, it makes you wonder what it would take for her to call for his resignation...
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Given that Keir Starmer has given no concessions to Eluned Morgan on HS2, devolution of justice, reform of Barnett or any of Welsh Labour's key policies, it makes you wonder what it would take for her to call for his resignation...
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Am told Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, is going to follow Anas Sarwar in calling for the PM to stand down;
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Am told Eluned Morgan, First Minister of Wales, is going to follow Anas Sarwar in calling for the PM to stand down;
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
Also that there will be "Scottish MP ministerial resignations" afterwards
Ministers saying it's the end game...
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HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY!
From Crowning Years to Frowning and Tears – The Highs and Lows of Welsh Rugby
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/f...
From Crowning Years to Frowning and Tears – The Highs and Lows of Welsh Rugby
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/f...
From Crowning Years to Frowning and Tears – The Highs and Lows of Welsh Rugby
For many, Saturday’s loss to England didn’t come as much of a surprise and neither did the subsequent reaction. The responses have run the full gamut of negative human emotions; from grief, via des…
gwladrugby.wordpress.com
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 PM
HAPPY MONDAY EVERYBODY!
From Crowning Years to Frowning and Tears – The Highs and Lows of Welsh Rugby
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/f...
From Crowning Years to Frowning and Tears – The Highs and Lows of Welsh Rugby
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/f...
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Reform's leader in Wales and man of the people Dan Thomas explains no one knows where he actually lives because he has so many houses
February 8, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Reform's leader in Wales and man of the people Dan Thomas explains no one knows where he actually lives because he has so many houses
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“This district was Trump +13 in 2024. This is a 37 point shift left.” 👀
February 8, 2026 at 12:45 PM
“This district was Trump +13 in 2024. This is a 37 point shift left.” 👀
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Our great @bylinetimes.bsky.social diarist Peter Oborne spotted the problem with McSweeney back in August 2024. Here's 18 months of his coverage of Keir Starmer's Departing Chief of Staff
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The End of Morgan McSweeney: Peter Oborne on Keir Starmer's Departing Chief of Staff
As McSweeney resigns, we re-publish Peter Oborne’s Byline Times reporting on how Keir Starmer's chief strategist drove Labour towards defeat by the far-right
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February 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Our great @bylinetimes.bsky.social diarist Peter Oborne spotted the problem with McSweeney back in August 2024. Here's 18 months of his coverage of Keir Starmer's Departing Chief of Staff
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...
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A demolition. Wales' trip to Twickenham didn't stay competitive long as Steve Borthwick's side ripped them apart without having to get into gear. So how did England show such control, and were there any positives for Cymru?
youtu.be/gJs2cAx-ViA
youtu.be/gJs2cAx-ViA
February 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A demolition. Wales' trip to Twickenham didn't stay competitive long as Steve Borthwick's side ripped them apart without having to get into gear. So how did England show such control, and were there any positives for Cymru?
youtu.be/gJs2cAx-ViA
youtu.be/gJs2cAx-ViA
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🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
February 8, 2026 at 10:43 AM
🗳️ How young men would vote in #GE2029:
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
🟢 Grn: 30% (+18)
🔴 Lab: 21% (-19)
🟠 Lib: 17% (+1)
🔵 Con: 12% (+2)
➡️ Ref: 12% (=)
Via @YouGov, 14 Dec - 9 Jan (+/- vs GE2024)
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It's quite sad to see Wales in this much of a mess. Rugby needs a good Welsh team and this is dire.
February 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
It's quite sad to see Wales in this much of a mess. Rugby needs a good Welsh team and this is dire.
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This is barely a game of rugby.
February 7, 2026 at 5:35 PM
This is barely a game of rugby.
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Farage was banging on about Turkish barbers, so these lads in Glasgow did this.
It's in Dumbarton Road, if you fancy a trim.
It's in Dumbarton Road, if you fancy a trim.
February 7, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Farage was banging on about Turkish barbers, so these lads in Glasgow did this.
It's in Dumbarton Road, if you fancy a trim.
It's in Dumbarton Road, if you fancy a trim.
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The Spanish prime minister has expressed strong support for the idea of the UK rejoining the European Union (EU)
Spanish PM 'absolutely' supports UK rejoining the EU
Amelia Jones The Spanish prime minister has expressed strong support for the idea of the UK rejoining the European Union (EU). Pedro Sánchez, who has held office since June 2018, has voiced strong su...
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February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The Spanish prime minister has expressed strong support for the idea of the UK rejoining the European Union (EU)
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It is insane that Starmer is so removed from politics that he cannot see this.
Why is every scandal existential for Starmer? Because he has actively worked to eradicate his own support base. And that, along with the Mandelson decision, can be laid at McSweeney's door iandunt.substack.com/p/starmers-m...
February 6, 2026 at 2:42 PM
It is insane that Starmer is so removed from politics that he cannot see this.
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I’ve been saying it for years, but as a communicator and politician Pedro Sánchez is so far ahead of Keir Starmer it is unreal. Imagine him with a 150 seat majority up against Farage. It would be carnage of the most beautiful kind.
February 6, 2026 at 8:07 AM
I’ve been saying it for years, but as a communicator and politician Pedro Sánchez is so far ahead of Keir Starmer it is unreal. Imagine him with a 150 seat majority up against Farage. It would be carnage of the most beautiful kind.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Well done Starmer for bringing the worst of New Labour and the worst of Blue Labour together under one roof
February 6, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Well done Starmer for bringing the worst of New Labour and the worst of Blue Labour together under one roof
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Taps sign: www.ft.com/content/1683...
February 4, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Taps sign: www.ft.com/content/1683...
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Call me old-fashioned, but I would thought the govt would have been keen to take action that would be popular with the majority of the electorate; action that would contribute to its highest priority of achieving growth... but I guess they would rather compete with Reform and denigrate immigrants.
February 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Call me old-fashioned, but I would thought the govt would have been keen to take action that would be popular with the majority of the electorate; action that would contribute to its highest priority of achieving growth... but I guess they would rather compete with Reform and denigrate immigrants.
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Listening to Today programme and wondering, is there any problem facing the UK that Brexit has helped with, or even not made worse? And yet, doing anything about it is a “red line” for Starmer
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Listening to Today programme and wondering, is there any problem facing the UK that Brexit has helped with, or even not made worse? And yet, doing anything about it is a “red line” for Starmer