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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Why is the BBC giving him airtime and not questioning this narrative. Our.problems stem from pandering to billionaires whilst ignoring the basic needs of our society. He is also getting huge state subsidies for redeveloping Old Trafford. Hypocrisy writ large.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Our.problem is that we cater to the interests of billionaires and not ordinary people. Who is he to comment on immigration as an emigrant to Monaco? Similarly, what does he know of UK's supposedly crime-ridden streets from his luxury enclave?

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

A two hander followed by a hand shandy from Lily?

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Filing this under 'could live without'.

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Exciting. I have one more stage of the Capital Ring left, then we will be heading for the London Loop!

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Love Roti King. Which branch? I prefer Bishopsgate.

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Of course! The self-hating Welsh person is a crowded field.

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Poor James. Forever hard of thinking.

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For England! It is depressing how lazy the media are.

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Glad to see the back of Jo Stevens, but do we even need this post?

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Digon teg! Lloyd George was certainly a 'Welsh' PM, born in England.

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Yes, the latter is my favourite pub quiz question. Here in Wales we all assume that Lloyd George was Welsh, but of course he moved to Wales as a child. The UK has never had a Welsh PM.

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

In Wales we dread an England victory as we still hear about 1966 ad nauseum. I wasn't even born then. Successive UK governments won't allow us to celebrate Dydd Gŵyl Dewi as a bank holiday, but will give them out like sweets if England win a football match.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

I chuckled when I read this too. Camilla Cavendish's weekly rants against anything that can be discerned as 'modern' in Britain are one of the FT Weekend highlights for me.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

TBH I thought that Victoria Derbyshire was also poor at moderating any kind of discussion.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Yeah, just a coincidence, I'm sure.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Yes, their positions on Gaza and immigration are also unpalatable to say the least.

David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Agree 100% Since Labour got in, you could do a 'find and replace' and just swap the word 'conservative' for 'Labour'. They look and sound the same with the same old mealy mouthed justifications for failure. They are happy to share power and share the same principles- maintain the status quo.

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doublearrow.co.uk @doublearrow64.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Birthday legend…

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

No one from Wales? No surprise. This is emblematic of why they lost the Senedd election. For Westminster, Wales is always an afterthought.

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@lesleyriddoch.bsky.social You were brilliant on R4 tonight. Here in Wales we are full of hope and relieved. We hope to follow in Scotland's path. So annoying when BBC describes Plaid and SNP as 'falling short' of a majority. London has not clue about our electoral systems. Grrr!

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Yes, and it was very funny. Been a big fan of you since your NS days. I am not a bigot, Stephen, but a gay Plaid member, active in anti racism movements since my student days. I was commenting on Wales being overlooked (until today). It really wasn't aimed at you personally. Ymddiheuriadau!

In fairness,as a fan of the Political Fix podcast, in a recent episode the panel were reflecting upon their difficulty in pronouncing Welsh names. My point was not aimed at you personally but the wider political media landscape. Many journalists can pronounce Dàil and Knesset, but not Senedd.

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What the heck? Whatever gives you the idea that my disaffection with London media has a racial element? Bobol bach! In Wales we can have a complex about being ignored due to a massive media defecit that has fuelled the rise of parties like Reform. I am a Plaid member who campaigns against racism.

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Yes, I realise that. Here in Wales the name of our institutions, political leaders, and parties are routinely mangled. Yeah, we have a bit of a complex about that in Wales, but it's based on experience. Stephen's comment just seemed redolent of that.

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Diolch yn fawr am hwnna! When the names of our parliament and our likely next First Minister are routinely mangled, it denotes a lack of respect and laziness that is widespread in the media. Suddenly the UK media has noticed Wales. It won't last.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Why should that upset you? It's almost like you are saying that programmes produced in Scotland and Wales shouldn't be better? We are obviously naturally second rate in Cymru.

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Key ally? She kowtows to him. She is answerable to him, and he tells her what to do.

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Addawodd Llafur y byddai eu ‘partneriaeth mewn grym’ yn gweithio er lles pobl Cymru. Ond am ffars fu hynny. Am yn rhy hir, mae Llafur wedi cymryd Cymru’n ganiataol a heb sefyll dros ein cymunedau. Dim ond Plaid Cymru sy’n cynnig gobaith ac arweinyddiaeth newydd i Gymru.

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David Thomas @glendore.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Yes, rhaid i ni atal Reform rhag llywodraethu yng Nghyrmu. We must keep Reform out of government in Wales.