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Gareth Roberts

@cyfathrebwr.bsky.social
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‘Cyfathrebwr’ is the Welsh for ‘communicator’. Polyglot, inactive radio ham ( GW4JXN), retired educational adviser. Pro European supporter of Welsh Independence.

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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
As Reform UK, Restore Britain & Patriot Platform convulse with rage ... "A bronze statue of a lifeguard is set to be installed at Porthmeor Beach in St Ives to mark the 25th anniversary of the RNLI lifeguard service" 'Cornwall Council approved plans for the commemorative artwork ..' bbc.in/4za9Y5R
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Statue of lifeguard set to be installed on beach
The bronze sculpture due to be installed in St Ives was made by Zennor-based artist Holly Bendall.
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John Cocker @joecocker.bsky.social · 16h
On this day in 1944, an 8 year old Dutch Jewish girl arrived at Auschwitz with her mother where they were murdered on arrival. Her father perished in Tsjechowitz (Auschwitz sub-camp) on the 31 Dec 1944. Her name was Klara Susanna de Vries Support @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 11h
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OskiDarski @oskidarski.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"🎶There are many, many more of us than you!" uk.news.yahoo.com/moment-hundr...
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Moment hundreds of anti-racist protestors outnumber a dozen far right in Birmingham
Hundreds turned up for the West Midlands Against Racism Unity March and Rally
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 13h
More than 1,700 people have already emailed their MP - and MPs are getting back to them, promising to attend the debate. Help us reach as many MPs as possible. Use our tool to ask your MP to attend the debate: bestforbritain.org/take-action/tell…
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agreed.......
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 7h
Agreed 👇
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
After migrants - who's next for the full hate spewing treatment - will it be Muslims, claimants, old or disabled people - or will Farage just work through the Nazi list of targets for elimination ... meme via Angel Stroyan
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 22h
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Dame Angela Eagle MP, Labour's Environment Secretary, on Kemi Badenoch claiming water privatisation has been a "success": "Kemi Badenoch is living in an alternate reality. How anybody can look at the Tory record on water and call it a success is baffling."
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 12h
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Cornish Skipper #FBPE #RejoinEU 🇪🇺🔶🌹💚💙 @cornishskipper.wsocial.eu · 12h
“He got rich here and then made off to Monaco to save himself money…He avoided giving back to the economy that made him a billionaire…He and anyone else who leaves here to not pay tax should be stripped of their honours.” Bravo @dalevince.com #TaxTheRich www.theguardian.com/news/2026/oc...
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Apparent exodus of super-rich suggests UK is no longer billionaires’ playground
If recent complaints are believed, London and the UK are no longer welcoming for ultra-high net worth individuals
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 7h
Mae'n annerbyniol bod 2 o bob 5 plentyn yng Nghymru yn byw mewn tlodi. Byddai cynllun peilot taliad plant Plaid Cymru yn cefnogi teuluoedd gydag arian tuag at bethau hanfodol, gan roi dechrau gwell mewn bywyd i blant. Nawr, mae rhaid i Lywodraeth y DU chwarae ei rhan i sicrhau ei fod yn gweithio.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
If Britain can rethink Brexit, why can't Scotland rethink independence? ✍️ First Minister of Scotland John Swinney says the logic is the same and should apply to Scotland deciding its constitutional future 👇
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Governor Newsom Is Spot On......
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 11h
🚨 POCHIN’S PROPERTY PANTO! “Second homes are hurting communities!” Two days later: That £800k one looks lovely. That anti-establishment revolution looks rather comfortable. #politicsintheuk #ReformHypocrisy
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mae'r Senedd wedi cefnogi galwadau Plaid Cymru am gyllid teg i Gymru. Bydd Plaid Cymru wastad yn mynnu tegwch gan San Steffan, oherwydd ni fydd Cymru yn derbyn y sefyllfa bresennol sy’n gadael Cymru i lawr.
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 11h
Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos proposing a 15-year probation period for new EU members to prevent "another Viktor Orbán" shows Brussels learning hard lessons. Safeguarding democratic values and rule of law before granting vetoes is vital. #FBPE
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‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states
Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leaders
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 12h
Paddington is polite, kind and full of integrity and loved by just about everyone he meets. Maybe she doesn't have a clue...
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Jennie Kermode @jenniekermode.bsky.social · 9h
"For the first time in three years of war, my children are truly happy," writes Waseem. "These little gifts were made possible by your donations. Please don’t stop supporting my family. Don’t let their smiles fade. Your kindness gives them moments of joy they deserve." 🍉 gofund.me/35fdca7d 🇵🇸
A ten year old Palestinian boy stands against the wall of a tent holding some small plastic toys and beaming with happiness.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
In Germany it's the law: when traffic jams up, drivers must split into lanes and leave a center path open for ambulances and fire trucks.
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Mr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 17h
Pre Brexit UK was better in every way. Since 2016 EVERYTHING has got worse. Any government NOT actively seeking to reverse Brexit is doing us harm. #RejoinEU
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Waving European Union Flag
ALT: Waving European Union Flag
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 18h
Ar 7 Hydref, mae Plaid Cymru yn parhau i sefyll dros ddyfodol heddychlon a theg i’r Palestiniaid a’r Israeliaid. 🕊️
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 13h
Pretty Awesome 👍
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 11h
From the new Private Eye
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fife4europe #FBPE #RejoinEU @fife4europe.bsky.social · 11h
Reform UK hiring staff to build its own "national newsroom" while simultaneously banning actual journalists from party events reveals a blatant assault on press freedom. Blurring political propaganda with independent reporting harms democratic accountability.
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Reform hiring journalists to build national newsroom
At least 12 jobs on offer via new Reform content operation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Yes, Pete Hegseth is so incompetent that our troops go without necessary medical care, but at least they are called "warriors" now while they go untreated. So it all evens out . . .
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Kemi Badenoch lives in a fantasy world of denial where ... 🔹️The water is clean. 🔹️Brexit is a success. 🔹️Trickle-down works. 🔹️Austerity delivers growth. 🔹️The Tories are still relevant. 🔹️... and Kemi Badenoch is as intelligent and popular as she thinks she is. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This 👇
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Tra mae Reform UK yn drysu eu hunain yn ceisio amddiffyn Brexit, mae Plaid Cymru yn gwybod y dylai dyfodol Cymru fod yn Ewrop.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 10h
Hats off to the Eye (as ever), for flagging the Conservative hypocrisy over our conference ban
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The Daily Britain @thedailybritain.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Helen Whately went on Channel 4 News to explain Kemi Badenoch’s new plan for diagnosing what has gone wrong with Britain. Krishnan Guru-Murthy had a rather obvious question: “How long do you think its going to take for people to forget you ran the country for 14 years?”
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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 7h
The person responsible for carrying out the totally independent investigation into Reform and clearing the party of all wrongdoing has been identified.
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Anti-Reform @antireform.bsky.social · 17h
"So, you racists viewing this, I guess you'd rather die than be treated by an immigrant, eh?" via Joe Paglia
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 7h
🚨 Plaid Cymru won't stand by while 2 in 5 children in Wales are living in poverty. That's why we're piloting a child payment for everyday essentials, to give children a better start in life. Now the UK Government must play its part to make sure it works ✊
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 11h
Britain has so much to contribute to Europe and so much to gain by helping shape its future. We share Alastair Campbell’s belief that our country should play a strong, leading role in our continent. It’s time to be ambitious about what we can achieve together. #RejoinEU #JoinEU
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The Senedd has backed Plaid Cymru's calls for fair funding for Wales. Plaid Cymru will always demand fairness from Westminster, because Wales will no longer accept the failing status quo.
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Chasbell 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇮🇹🇨🇦 @chasbell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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💫✨🌟Mare🌟✨💫 @utexas-96.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Asking for a friend
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 06/10/2026
The hypocrisy 👀 Sarah Pochin MP bought an £800,000 second home on a Welsh island two days after raising concerns in Parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.
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Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000
Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second homes on rural communiti
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 11h
I'll wait for the actual official inquiry result and police investigation thanks. #ReformCorruption
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 16h
🔥DEBATE ON APPLYING TO JOIN EU🔥 Monday 12 October Over 25,500 emails sent from you to your MPs. All 650 MPs have had at least one - some have had over 100. Use this link to send an email to your MP to ask them to attend —> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/contact-mp-a...
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Ask your MP to stand up for our future in Europe
On 12 October, Parliament will debate the UK's future relationship with Europe, after a government petition got over 100,000 signatures. Will you write to your MP to ask them to attend the debate?
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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
While Reform tie themselves in knots trying to defend their failed Brexit, Plaid Cymru knows that Wales’ future should be in Europe.
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Gareth Roberts @cyfathrebwr.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Holyhead’s empty Brexit border post exposes the price of Brexit red tape bylines.cymru/politics-and...
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Holyhead’s empty Brexit border post exposes the price of Brexit red tape
A £51mn facility built for border checks now sits unused, raising more questions about the cost and consequences of Brexit
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Rav BOO!dram 🎃👻 @rvbdrm.com · 05/10/2026
If you’re arresting a Jewish 94-year-old human rights lawyer for peacefully protesting, you’re on the wrong side of history. www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10...
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‘I’m rather proud’: Barrister, 94, arrested for supporting Palestine Action
Margaret Owen OBE, a celebrated human rights lawyer and friend of Ed Miliband’s late mother, talks to Al Jazeera.
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