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Reply | Labour imploding
at 23:43 22 Dec 2025
“The agreement has received cross-party support in Gibraltar, with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo hailing it as an "excellent deal".”
So who exactly has precedence and makes the calls? The people who live on “The Rock” who are directly impacted by the current rules on a day to day basis or people living in the UK some 1500 miles away most of whom don’t give 2 @@@@@ about Gibraltar. |
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Reply | Labour imploding
at 17:04 21 Dec 2025
The elections can only be postponed if the relevant council asks for them to be delayed, if the councils don’t ask the elections can’t be delayed. |
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Reply | Labour imploding
at 17:02 21 Dec 2025
There appears to be some miss information about what exactly could take place, some outlets and parties are saying abc and others xyz.
Starmer isn’t allowed to dictate when the elections take place.
There’s a significant reorganisation of local government taking place in England, they are getting rid of some district and county councils and creating new authorities which will deliver services etc. Some councils are concerned about running the elections when there’s such a huge amount of reorganisation taking place and capacity pressures on organisations and that the elections could undermine the reorganisation work.
It would appear “multiple” councils have approached the about having the elections delayed. As a result, the government have asked English councils undergoing reorganisation whether they need to delay the elections and the government have given the councils a deadline to submit requests to postpone their local elections next May.
Legislation will be needed to delay elections, in line with usual Parliamentary process so it makes sense to ask and be able to plan ahead. Some local elections were delayed in 2019 and it happened again in 2022 obviously under the last 2 Conservative governments, so there is a precedence.
The government have said their starting point is that all elections will go ahead, but that all views will be considered before taking the final decision early next year.
Labour have control of 18 of the councils affected, the Conservatives 9, and the Liberals 7. The conservatives are defending the largest number of seats.
The Liberals and Reform have criticised the plan calling it a Labour and Conservative carve up. The Conservatives have also criticised the plan on the one hand, but Kemi Badenoch has indicated she would not stand in the way of Conservative councils requesting postponements. |
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Reply | Two city rugby
at 23:17 19 Dec 2025
I really dislike the Scarlets but I really really really dislike Cardiff and am pleased that the men from the west put one over on the WRU’s precious Cardiff. |
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Reply | If Cardiff come back up would you want the bubble scrapped ?
at 18:57 19 Dec 2025
I totally agree with you, it would be carnage. If it kicked off large, it could potentially cause a huge amount of damage to the club, sponsors not wanting to be associated with the brand, people staying away etc and it could generally damage Wales as a country.
Leave it as it is. |
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Reply | Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.
at 18:51 19 Dec 2025
We went up to watch the Commonwealth Games when they were held there back in 2014, not normally the type of thing I would do, but we really enjoyed. Watched a bit of rugby, cycling, netball and swimming. I’d defo consider going again.
We stayed in Edinburgh and commuted across, was a good choice because the weather on the east coast was so much drier.
In terms of the games moving off terrestrial tv, I think it would be a bad move. [Post edited 19 Dec 18:58]
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Reply | Labour imploding
at 18:52 18 Dec 2025
I’m really hoping we get a coalition with someone sensible ( but I have no idea who at the stage) holding the balance of power so that we get a sensible balanced approach to governing Wales. Big majorities can result in a lack of accountability and dogma driven nonsense. [Post edited 18 Dec 18:53]
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Reply | Harry & Megan Tooze Murde
at 23:10 17 Dec 2025
Totally agree with you.
The graft is generally done by the constables, sergeants and Inspectors, the Det Supt will usually sign off policy etc. [Post edited 17 Dec 23:10]
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Reply | Did anyone vote for this
at 23:06 17 Dec 2025
Many people will argue (and it’s generally been accepted) that Wales was under funded by the Barnett Formula which based it n population share prior to 2019, factors such as pororer health, poverty, poorer infrastructure weren’t factored in. Historically Wales had lower funding pp than England. In 2019 a Need Based Factor which provides Wales with 120% per person of what England receives which is just over the assessed need level of 115%.
On top of that, Westminster under the previous government has ensured that Wales didn’t receive consequential funding from projects such as HS2 as they were treated as England and Wales projects even though there is no direct benefit to Wales (Scotland and NI both received the extra funding to boost infrastructure in those countries). While the funding NBF provides is to be welcomed, it isn't going to make up the shortfall of years of under funding.
The tree planting initiative has cost approximately £270k per year, benefits are reported to include helping tackle climate change, carbon capture, sustainable farming and preventing landslides. The U.K. government (including the previous government) has similar programmes in other parts of the world.
In terms of powers to and budget control, the WG can increase taxes in Wales but when wer3 already he of the poorest regions on the UK it doesn’t make sense to increase taxes on people who can afford it the least.
I agree with the points you make about extra AM’s, I’d reverse it pdq. I’d also look at the number of councils in Wales, I know the move to 22 local authorities was linked to a reduction in town councils etc, but there must be scope to save money through collaborative working.
The 20mph is an issue, it’s been very poorly thought out and implemented. The concept of making roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists is sound. Encouraging more people to use greener environmentally friendly options reduces congestion, delivers health benefits, cost savings etc etc, but it’s not for everyone and it needs a balanced approach.
People living in towns and villages generally support the 20mph in their street, outside their homes etc, but they don’t want to see it in on many of the routes they travel regularly because it’s a pain. There’s a place for 20mph in town centres and places where there’s heavy pedestrian footfall, but I believe trunk roads, sparsely populated areas etc don’t need it. I think a 20mph speed limit is appropriate outside a school between 7.30am and say 18.30pm, but at 2am do we really expect to see kids etc outside a primary school - 20mph at that time is a nonsense and 30 mph would be fine.
I’ll be glad to see the back of Drakers, Gething snd Waters and I’m really hoping Baroness Morgan gets the boot. |
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Reply | Did anyone vote for this
at 18:22 17 Dec 2025
It’s a lot more complicated than just saying the Senedd, but they have to take ownership for some of the mess - in the same way the Conservatives have to take ownership for the mess the U.K. is in.
Wales is amongst the poorest areas of the U.K. poverty, social deprivation poor health outcomes are all interlinked. Having an older population also impacts on outcomes and the budget as older people are a lot more expensive to care for.
Illiterate children is not simply down to the Senedd, parents have to take a lot of responsibility for that. Poorer educational outcomes, that can be in part laid at the local authorities and the Senedd’s door but not illiteracy. We’ve got a whole load of feckless chavs out there who can barely look after themselves bringing up a generation of NEETs - that’s a whole host of problems being built up for future.
In terms of open borders, the last time I looked Westminster was responsible for immigration control.
I for one can’t wait to see the back of Baroness Morgan, Drakers and Vaughn Gething for 3.
Edit -typo. [Post edited 17 Dec 22:02]
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Reply | Harry & Megan Tooze Murders
at 14:13 17 Dec 2025
That’s an interesting development. Their son in law was initially arrested and convicted, but the conviction was quashed about a year later.
South Wales Police went through a pretty torrid time in the 1980’s and 1990’s after a string of miscarriages of justice, (Lynette White, Philip Saunders newsagent, Sandra Phillips (Darvell brothers were convicted, Tooze murder). Cold case DNA reviews have or are taking place according to the media, they’ve nailed Jeffrey Garfoor so let’s hope they can catch the killers who haven’t been banged up. |
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Reply | Two city rugby
at 21:24 16 Dec 2025
Jamie Toberts is now training to be a doctor, but you are right he’s a non executive director at the WRU. Can’t comment on AWJ and the job other than to say I’ve nothing against him but surely he should be cutting his teeth in coaching set up instead of just stepping in to this role.
Shaun Holley, Fox Davies and I think it was Alex Cuthbert were talking about this in a recent edition of Scrum V, if you have 1/2 hour to spare watch it on BBC iPlayer. TBH I think Holley would be a good shout as technical director, but I think he’s too much his own man to toe the the line at the WRU.
Agree with your comments about the WRU alienating supporters, I’ve no intention of going to watch Wales play in the 6 nations going forward. |
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Reply | Paul Doyle (Liverpool) Sentence
at 21:15 16 Dec 2025
Several sources carrying the story, apparently he bit a guys ear off in a pub brawl over 30 years ago.
Not been on bother since the early 90s. |
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Reply | Paul Doyle (Liverpool) Sentence
at 19:36 16 Dec 2025
I expected him to get between 12 and 15 years. The guys is an ex marine who served a couple of years before leaving, he has previous convictions albeit they are quite old. One news paper reporting he was known for having a short fuse.
I think he’ll be a marked man inside, depending on the rules at the time he’s likely to serve between 8.5 and 14 years before being able to be considered for probation, I reckon it’ll be nearer the 14 figure. |
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Reply | Two city rugby
at 22:19 15 Dec 2025
Good for them on a personal level, but the game in Wales is going to be very much poorer for their departure.
I get the rationale behind the 25 cap rule, keeping the best players in Wales should strengthen the “regions” make them more competing, get the crowds coming back through the turnstiles etc etc etc, but it hasn’t and the rugby is almost in a terminal decline.
I watch a lot of club rugby, but very little regional rugby. I may watch the Ospreys once in a blue moon, but that’s it. Once they’ve been wound up I’m done with the WRU and Regional rugby. |
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Reply | Bondi Beach
at 23:45 14 Dec 2025
It’s being reported that the hero who took the gun off the offender is a 43 year old man called Ahmed al Ahmed, which I suspect means he’s of Arabic ancestry and likely to be a Muslim. I think this how to show there’s good and bad in all cultures and creeds. |
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Reply | The Hunger Strikers
at 14:45 13 Dec 2025
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I’ve re-read the article and there is definetly mention of 12 months to reply, but as you say this incident only happened 6 months ago so it can’t be that case. Just like some of the right leaning papers twist stories for their own ends it looks like the raving left leaning Morning Star has done the same.
In terms of being on remand, prisoners who are being held on remand generally have more privileges than those who’ve been found guilty. They can have more visits, wear their own clothes, make phone calls and have better access to books and other materials. |
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