iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams has called for the Wales Office to be scrapped, saying it often does ‘more harm than good’ and reinforces Westminster’s position rather than challenging it

wp.me

Wales Office does ‘more harm than good’, says Deputy First Minister

Nation.Cymru staff Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams has called for the Wales Office to be scrapped, saying it often does “more harm than good” and reinforces Westminster’s position rather than ch...

0127 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

I am more and more convinced that Kessler Syndrome is the correct solution to the Fermi Paradox en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler...

610231 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

On Question Time last night, I talked about the extractive economic model that has left Wales - and many other nations - impoverished *because they were so rich in resources*. You can see the problem simply by looking at the map: the infrastructure looks like a drainage system.

811451463 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

He is shadow health minister, in the Senedd, where reform are the official opposition. As this was a Welsh edition of QT it's correct to refer to him this way ..... eejit is also the correct way to refer to him....at all times

120 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Really disappointing that on one of the rare occasions #BBCQT broadcasts from Wales, there was so little (any?) discussions of devolved matters

120 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

James Evans and stephen kinnock having a giggle together there once they thought the cameras were off says a lot #BBCQT

000 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

I assume the government interventions this farmer doesn't want includes subsidies 🤔 #BBCQT

030 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Spend a few months on benefits and see if you're better off James Evans! #BBCQT

022 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social 👏👏👏👏👏 on spelling out the historical extractive economy of Wales #BBCQT

070 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

Reminder that James Evans is such a committed, principled politician that just before the last election he defected to Reform from the Tories,not long after completely ruling it out. Shortly after he was elected he announced he would stand down at the end of this term #BBCQT

0113 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 15/10/2026

Two Reform Members of the Senedd have launched an attack on a teacher who allegedly told children in a Brecon classroom that their party’s policies target migrants ✍️Emily Price wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vcp

834 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

"Don't indoctrinate our kids" says the party that want to make singing hymns and God Save the King compulsory for schoolkids 🤔🙄

050 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 15/10/2026

By this shameful act of cultural vandalism, the Commission has betrayed not only its independence but the nation’s political dignity. Those sitting on it should apologise to Hanan Issa and to us all ✍️Ben Wildsmith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1vgd

186 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

To clarify, it's unfortunate Reform have any MSs... I'm not a supporter

010 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

It's in Wales, so hopefully will be focussed on Welsh issues....They are the official opposition here (unfortunately). lib dems are a complete irrelevance here with 1 MS and 1 MP

100 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

The Senedd has barred the National Poet of Wales from reading a poem at the opening of the Welsh Parliament in front of the King because it was “too political”. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/wales-watc...

willhaywardwales.substack.com

Wales watching - The midweek briefing (Oct 14)

Exclusive: Senedd bars national poet’s work from ceremonial opening...

73022 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Welfare spending" alert on #newsnight .... time for the graph again

000 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 13/10/2026

In typical Reform fashion, Parry-Jones has discovered that dressing the ordinary up as outrageous generates a lot of attention✍️ Owen Williams wp.me/p8Mk4U-1v4z

184 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

And thus why a daily poll from Yougov today, shows almost half of people are equally bothered by the billions of pounds of tax avoided by rich companies as they are about the usually small amounts of benefits "falsely claimed" by a relatively small number of people.

Results of a daily poll from YouGov, text reads as follows:

Which of the following personally bothers you more?

Large companies not paying their taxes
31%

Individuals falsely claiming for benefits
19%

Both equally
45%

Neither
2%

Don't know
3%

13 Oct 2026

060 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

"Research for Adura – the company behind both the Rosebank oil field and the Jackdaw gas field" ..... Hmmm 🤔🙄

140 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

#CaerRocks nr #LlantrisantForest / #MynyddGarthmaelwg known as the #CariadRocks Inscription translates as "God is love" &, unsurprisingly, was made by a local preacher 100+ years ago. A peaceful spot, even to a godless atheist like me #DailyPhoto #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Wales

A rocky outcrop on top of a grassy hill set against a blue and white sky. The Welsh phrase "Dduw Cariad yw" has been inscribed and painted white across the face of the stones

070 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

"The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt." Bertrand Russell

1281 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12/10/2026

The Welsh Government has urged eligible people to get vaccinated against RSV this winter, warning that flu jabs do not protect against the potentially serious virus wp.me/p8Mk4U-1v0M

051 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12/10/2026

The Welsh Conservatives have declined to comment on ‘private conversations’ with other political groups after NationCymru told the party it had received information suggesting a Reform MS was preparing to defect✍️ Emily Price

wp.me

Welsh Tories tight-lipped over claims Reform MS is preparing to defect

Emily Price The Welsh Conservatives have declined to comment on “private conversations” with other political groups after Nation.Cymru told the party it had received information suggesting a Reform…

032 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 12/10/2026

Plaid Cymru has urged the UK Government to give Wales’ proposed £10-a-week child payment the ‘green light’, after a minister failed to confirm whether families would receive it without deductions from their benefits

wp.me

Plaid demands UK Government ‘green light’ for Welsh child payment

Mark Mansfield Plaid Cymru has called on the UK Government to give Wales’ proposed £10-a-week child payment the “green light”, after a minister failed to confirm whether families would receive it…

014 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Another #DailyPhoto from a 2023 walk along the #TaffElyRidgeway section of the #GreatGlamorganWay. This is #MynyddYGaer #WindFarm looking , I think, quite magnificent on a sunny day. Note the sheep happily grazing between the #WindTurbines #Photography #Landscape #Wales #Cymru #CleanEnergy

A dry stone wall borders a green grassy hilltop where a dry mud track weaves through tall white wind turbines. Sheep graze between the turbines. More wind turbines can be seen on top of distant hills. Banjs if white clouds are building in a blue sky

061 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Watched the first episode of the new series of "Time", on the #BBCIplayer and immediately had to binge the other 2 episodes. It is very good. David Tenant is excellent as is all the cast. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00316gl

bbc.co.uk

Time - Series 3: Episode 1

New chaplain Marie-Louise arrives at HMYOI Alderwick and clashes with veteran officer Bailey. Meanwhile, young offenders struggle through the first weeks of their incarceration.

000 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Steve Bullock @guitarmoog.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

In case it’s not obvious, this is a setup so he can blame Ukraine for breaking a non-existent ceasefire they never agreed to as a pretext for more pro-Russia, anti-Ukraine actions.

717664 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

We’re not discussing some abstract political theory here. We’re discussing real families, real children, real homes and the possibility of sending people back to countries they fled ✍️Yuliia Bond wp.me/p8Mk4U-1uMT

067 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Heroes

314220 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 09/10/2026

A Reform MS has accused Senedd Commission staff of trying to politically influence children through the books sold in its shop, including an award-winning story about a child fleeing an unsafe home and a picture book about Black history ✍️Emily Price

wp.me

Reform MS accuses Senedd staff of trying to politically influence children

Emily Price A Reform MS has accused Senedd Commission staff of trying to politically influence children through the books sold in its shop, including an award-winning story about a child fleeing an u...

965 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

He's upset they don't stock "Mein Kampf" in the Senedd bookshop

030 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

A good piece from Mark Drakeford on what Burnham's speech could mean for Wales. Although I don't agree with it all, he sets out the Welsh dimensions and the opportunities/risks well. progressivevoicescymru.substack.com/p/radical-an...

progressivevoicescymru.substack.com

Radical and Realistic: What Andy Burnham’s Labour Means for Wales

The launch of this Substack takes place just a week after this year’s Labour Party conference in Liverpool.

000 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from
Norway, 2021-2025
Marius A. K. Ring
WORKING PAPER 35854|
DOl 10.3386/w35854
ISSUE DATE October 2026
Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times,
2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms.
Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…

150152456563 0

Reposted by @cymruwanderer.bsky.social

Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF CANADA, DENMARK, GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY, JAPAN, THE NETHERLANDS, UNITED KINGDOM "As committed supporters of the ICC we regret and strongly disagree with the announcement of sanctions to be imposed upon the Court by the United States."

561810768 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

If the Prime Minister insists on calling an "English" Care Service the "National" Care Service, is he really only PM of England? 🤔

000 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Social care is devolved,it's an English Care Service,it will be up to the devolved governments to decide how closely to follow England's system, if at all,and they won't be able to even think about that until they know how the English system is going to be funded & how that will affect their funding

020 0

cymruwanderer.bsky.social @cymruwanderer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Watching @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social being interviewed by Nick Robinson ..... what a disappointing, hypocrital, sell-out he's turned out to be. It's because of people like him that it's so hard to argue against the "they're all the same" crowd. #Palantir

000 0