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Lewis Eldred

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County Councillor for Kidwelly & St lshmael 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌹 linktr.ee/lewiseldred

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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 5h
A fun FOI request to stumble upon For those who want to know, all the information has been redacted. I'm sure the stormtroopers had something to do with it...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm trying to slowly get rid of my old Wales football shirts. This lovely long sleeve Kappa shirt is looking for a new home. ebay.io/m/W2kAWY
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Welcoming to read of the progress that's been made. Amanda Blanc’s stark warning about its culture in 2021 proved prescient. The progress since then matters, but so does the lesson: organisations must listen to those who speak up, especially when it is uncomfortable. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...
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Welsh Rugby Union chairman shocked by Amanda Blanc resignation letter
Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood says he was shocked to read the damning resignation speech of former board member Amanda Blanc.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Forget the Arms Park. Forget the Principality. The real home of Welsh rugby is apparently LinkedIn now. Thoughts and prayers for everyone caught in the crossfire of the comments section 🥲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Yesterday, the Chief Executive of S4C announced at the Eisteddfod that Star Wars: A New Hope will be available in Welsh, 50 years after it was first released. Not everyday you get to make an announcement with Stormtroopers at your side
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
What is this crap... Just get on with the game #worldcup
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Man's Grossed Out Disgusted Reaction
ALT: Man's Grossed Out Disgusted Reaction
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
On the train up to Manchester today. We had one of the 150 Class trains to Swansea 🙃 Thought we'd be safe changing to the new train at Swansea but unfortunately it's only 2 carriages all the way to Manchester. As you can imagine, it's a bit of a squeeze 🫠 lovely weather for it too!
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I've lost today's battle with the seagulls. I was seconds away from finishing my bacon roll when the bastard swooped in. The tyranny of seagulls must be stopped.
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Disney Pixar Finding Nemo Seagulls: Mine!
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The Treasury Committee's report on student loans calls for a U-turn on the decision to freeze income thresholds for repayments. The committee's enquiry saw more than 52,000 people respond, one of the highest response rates for a select committee inquiry. committees.parliament.uk/committee/15...
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Government has ‘moral obligation’ to reverse freezing of student loans repayment threshold - Committees - UK Parliament
The government has a moral obligation to reverse the decision to freeze the threshold at which student loans are repaid, a new report published by the Treasury Committee says.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
The latest Senedd Reseach article on greenhouse gases emissions shows how much we've got to do to meet our targets. Some sectors have been more effective than others in reducing their GHGs emmissions... research.senedd.wales/research-art...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Beautiful walk this morning to the allotment before work 😁🏰
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Welsh Government also published new statutory guidance to restrict mobile phone use in schools yesterday www.gov.wales/guidance-res...
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Guidance to restrict mobile phones in schools announced as education priorities set out | GOV.WALES
New statutory guidance to restrict mobile phone use in schools announced, as Education Minister sets out her priorities.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Following the UK Government's plan to ban social media for U'16s, the Welsh Government has today published it's survey of mobile phone use in schools. Lots in there that might be of interest to policymakers. Most schools have written policy or guidance on the issue. www.gov.wales/survey-mobil...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
My smart watch has informed me that I have the fitness of a 24.5 year old. It feels like the most stupid stat my watch gives me but hey ho 🤠 Maybe I'll be as fit as an 18yr old by Christmas 🤷‍♂️
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I'm off to Dublin for a couple of days away. If anyone has suggestions of places to visit/things to do, please let me know 🇮🇪
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Dan Levy: Well, I Am Open To Suggestions
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Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
It's out! For weeks @poppybullard.bsky.social and I have been delving into the money - and money men - behind Reform Finally we can share the first episode - a tie up between @theobserveruk.bsky.social and @therestpolitics.bsky.social - more to come soon open.spotify.com/episode/2Vao...
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Who Funds Reform? The Missing Millions
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
No matter what kind of day it's been, there's nothing better than coming home to this beautiful boy 🥰
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Not everyday you have Radio 4 doing a show in your hometown. Lovely to have Any Questions in Cydweli 🐈‍⬛🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Best performance of the day for Wales from Lauren Jenkins, conducting an interview in French and translating to Welsh for the S4C audience #WALvFRA
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Joio byw 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The most pointless game to demoralise what remains of a former rugby nation. Cheers Dai 👍
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Absolutely mental mun ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 da iawn bois
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
We've won the world cup 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
The Sala delle Carte Geografiche in Palazzo Vecchio, Firenze has a lovely map of the UK from the 1500s. Fun shape for Wales 😵‍💫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 at least they've included Ynys Môn
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Quite enjoying the Italian double decker train experience 🚄🇮🇹 tickets are reasonably priced too!
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Anyone able to access the WRU's online survey on the future of professional rugby? There doesn't seem to be a live link on the consultation page yet... ymlaencymru.com/consultation/
ymlaencymru.com
Consultation
Croeso “We’re launching this consultation in response to evolving global and national challenges facing the sport and the need this has created to take a fresh view on elite rugby in Wales to…
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
@ofcom.bsky.social published their annual Media Nations report today 📺 In Wales people watched an average 5 hours 9 minutes of video content at home per day in 2024, the highest among the UK nations 📻 BBC Radio performs well in Wales, accounting for just over half of total radio listening (50.8%)
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Getting my first e-bike through the Cycle to Work scheme has been a game changer for me. Getting round my rural, hilly ward for meetings and events has never been easier. There's been a big drop in the use of my car for those journeys that are less than 5 miles
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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 08/07/2025
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction 🧵 www.carbonbrief.org/... 1/6
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Cadwch Gymru'n Daclus | Keep Wales Tidy @keepwalestidy.cymru · 08/07/2025
🚨2 days to go! With applications for our Trustee vacancies closing 10 July, hear from one of our outgoing board members, Kay Zdzieblo, about her time with Keep Wales Tidy💚 Apply now👉https://bit.ly/4n619oo
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Ah Welsh rugby. A nations favourite omnishamble 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Tom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The first officer of The Titanic sitting in judgement of other’s seafaring skills
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Just came across this at the bottom of a BBC Wales article. The pilot sees reports from the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) being put through a BBC-trained Large Language Model to produce a revised version, adhering to BBC style and tone.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Reading this week's Private Eye on the morning commute. Bit depressing that the Daily Mail is consistently the most popular daily paper in Wales.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
31.4% of children aged 4-5 years old are overweight or obese in Carmarthenshire, the highest levels in Wales. Less than half of 73 schools in the county comply with the recommended 2hrs of minimum time for PE. Very worrying.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I have no idea what the Welsh Tories USP is ahead of next year's Senedd election. No Reform voter wants Reform-lite. They're so irrelevant that even Reform staffers aren't tracking their social media/policies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Welsh Tory leader Darren Millar says he was shut down on grooming gangs
Darren Millar says politicians tried to silence his calls for a Wales-wide grooming inquiry.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
It’s Independent Bookshop Week!🥳📚 Picked up this lovely book about one of Wales' greatest politicians from Goldstone Books in Carmarthen this afternoon 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #ChooseBookshop #IndieBookshopWeek
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
A lovely memory on Instagram this morning from two years ago 🤠🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
New research from @transenv.bsky.social finds that average bonnet height in newly-sold cars is increasing by 0.5cm a year, reaching 83.8cm in 2024, up from 76.9cm in 2010. This increases severity of crashes & reduce drivers’ visibility. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/eve...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
After years of underinvestment in Welsh rail, this funding for projects is hugely welcome. We need urgent reform in how funding is shared across the UK. The Barnett formula is outdated, unfit, and holding Wales back. We need a system that reflects our needs, ambitions, and future.
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New stations for north and south Wales in £445m rail plan
Five new stations in Newport, Cardiff and Monmouthshire, plus upgrades in north Wales are on the cards.
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
The two-child limit must be scrapped as quickly as possible. 👥 Better connecting communities, providing affordable housing and breaking down barriers to employment are also measures that will reduce poverty. The end result could be a Wales free from hardship and hunger. 5/6
Quote card showing JRF Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Chris Birt saying 'There is much work to be done by both the Welsh and UK Governments, but the prize is a Wales where people are able to explore their potential and be free from hardship-something that is miles from reality for far too many people today.'
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Looking forward to all the political hot takes of the day today. Devolution is cool, right?
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Having been around Lliedi knocking doors over the past few weeks, last nights result is disappointing but not surprising. The hangover of Stradey Park Hotel and the impact of UK Labour's Winter Fuel Allowance policy all played their part.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Interesting report from Ofcom on the UK's listening habits 🎧 Younger people more likely to listen to podcasts weekly (28% of 25-34s and 30% of 35-44s) 🎙️ Spotify and BBC Sounds leads the way on the podcast platform of choice. www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Not my circus, not my monkey etc. but it's interesting to see such a public debate of ideas in the Plaid Sir Gâr contest.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
"Aligning with Reform on immigration would fail to recognise the fundamental finding of this report: what people crave is tangible progress in their community and further power at a local level to make it happen, tapping into what already inspires feelings of pride." party.coop/community/le...
party.coop
Holding on to Hope: Lessons from Community Britain
We polled Britain on how they feel about their country and communities. This is what they had to say.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🌧️ The three-month (February-April 2025) cumulative Wales rainfall was 59% of that expected for this time of the year. ☀️ Driest March since 1944 The realities of climate change are hitting home. naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/about-us/new...
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Natural Resources Wales / NRW steps up action in response to prolonged dry weather
NRW steps up action in response to prolonged dry weather
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
In the year to May 13, only 225mm of rain had fallen in England and Wales, 29 per cent below the long-run average. By this metric, 2025 has been the driest year since 1997 and the seventh-driest year on record since comparable data began in 1931.
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
golwg.360.cymru/cylchgrawn/2... An interesting read on the top four candidates for the Plaid Cymru list in Sir Gaerfyrddin.
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Dim Adam Price yn y Senedd nesaf?
Mae’r ras i fod ar frig rhestrau ymgeiswyr Plaid Cymru ar gyfer etholiad y Senedd yn poethi. Ac mae Rhys Owen wedi bod yn holi’r ceffylau blaen draw yn Sir Gaerfyrddin… Gyda llai na blwyddyn i fynd ta...
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
The Telegraph says the semicolon is dying; I say it’s just taking a dramatic pause. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05...
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Why the semicolon could die out
Britons more familiar with advanced punctuation in New Labour’s heyday, survey suggests
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Lewis Eldred @lewiseldred.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
It's mental that the Leader of Plaid Cymru thinks you can't plant trees on Ynys Môn because it's "too windy" 🤠 open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...
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'It's Eluned Morgan or me for First Minister' - The Rhun ap Iorwerth interview
I sat down with the man hoping to be leading Wales after the next Senedd election
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