Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Plaid Cymru's Supplementary budget looks close to hitting the buffers. Welsh Labour now calling on Welsh Government to pull it today, so talks can continue. Lab looking for more money for Additional Learning Needs. Plaid are said to have made a 'final offer' last night. 000
Reposted by Mike HughesFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 13/07/2026Trump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ this week ft.trib.al/9iwcfi1ft.trib.alTrump says US will hit Iran ‘hard’ this weekPrice of Brent crude rises to highest in a month as tensions between Washington and Tehran flare 1382
Reposted by Mike HughesYouGov @yougov.co.uk · 16/06/2026Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention, 14-15 June 2026 Reform UK: 24% (-1 from 7-8 Jun) Labour: 19% (=) Conservatives: 19% (=) Greens: 15% (+1) Lib Dems: 13% (+1) Restore Britain: 4% (+1) SNP: 2% (-1) Plaid Cymru: 1% (-1) Your Party: 0% (-1) yougov.com/en-gb/articl... 5156
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Readout from first call between First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth and Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens. 000
Reposted by Mike HughesTim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Playbook: "Westminster is hotly anticipating some real data from the seat to show how a Burnham vs. Reform race is looking." PolSci people and Pollsters: "There is no, nor can there ever be, any 'real data' worth the name - both constituency polls and canvass returns are notoriously unreliable. 108817
Reposted by Mike HughesVictoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Nigel Farage says the £5m gift he got from a crypto billionaire was a ‘reward for campaigning for Brexit for 27 years’ On May 5, Mr Farage told the BBC the money was ‘the only way I can protect myself for the rest of my life’ as he was the ‘most attacked, physically, politician of modern times’ 122607225
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 04/02/2026"I regret very, very deeply indeed carrying on that association" latest: 000
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 27/01/2026100 days to go until the Senedd election and we still don't know who will be Reform UK's candidate for First Minister. 011
Reposted by Mike HughesAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 20/01/2026The Prime Minister of Belgium speaks: 520187266402
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Chagos. China embassy. Gutted military. Everything has the the Tories fingerprints on. Try again, Kemi. 020
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 14/01/2026I thought the Harriet-bomb was brilliant #TheTraitors 020
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 09/01/2026A sneak peek at tonight’s showdown in the turret #TheTraitors 030
Reposted by Mike HughesScott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social · 06/11/2025The thing about the Celebrity Traitors leak is that it isn’t in the interest of anyone to find out who happens early. Everyone wants to find it out at the same time. 4661
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 22/07/2025Sources are telling us the Reform announcement at the Royal Welsh Show is in relation to a 'sitting politician'. 010
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Finally going to see #28YearsLater this evening. I'm absolutely bricking it. 100
Reposted by Mike HughesTom Jamieson @tomjam.bsky.social · 02/07/2025The first officer of The Titanic sitting in judgement of other’s seafaring skills 3378
Reposted by Mike HughesEddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social · 17/06/2025This is the last thing the BBC needs 176118142245
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025It’s always good to learn new things about yourself. For instance- tonight I learnt I cannot cook anything close to an edible pancake. Burnt, undercooked, too fat, too thin. It’s been a smorgasbord of culinary failures. Bon appétit! 000
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 03/03/2025I’m seeing a lot of nonsense about how ‘Zelenskyy misread Trump’ last Friday. Let’s be clear - Trump misread Zelenskyy. He thought he would be submissive, subservient and would crack under pressure to sign the deal. The client journalist and Vance’s hand grenade were evidence. 010
Reposted by Mike HughesAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 26/02/2025A reminder that this is the same administration that was last week lecturing the UK about "free speech" 27905300
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025In other words: welcome crackpots, conspiracy theorists and client journalists! 020
Reposted by Mike HughesJosh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 19/02/2025🚨Breaking: Keir Starmer reiterates his support for Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Ukraine’s “democratically elected leader” It follows Donald Trump’s baseless claim he is a “dictator” No 10 readout from a call between the two leaders this evening: 29931
Reposted by Mike HughesMike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨 We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Broadcast Journalist to join our amazing team in Cardiff. We're looking for someone with a great voice and sharp writing skills to read news bulletins on Heart and Capital across Wales. 👇 careers.global.com/jobs/R0008265careers.global.comBroadcast Journalist (Wales)Find your next move. Join our talented and passionate Globallers doing the best work of their career. 023
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 06/02/2025🚨 WE ARE HIRING! 🚨 We have a rare opportunity for an experienced Broadcast Journalist to join our amazing team in Cardiff. We're looking for someone with a great voice and sharp writing skills to read news bulletins on Heart and Capital across Wales. 👇 careers.global.com/jobs/R0008265careers.global.comBroadcast Journalist (Wales)Find your next move. Join our talented and passionate Globallers doing the best work of their career. 023
Reposted by Mike HughesJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 04/02/2025As far as I can see, the team at @wired.com is doing best journalism in the USA right now. 521136312
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 11/01/2025My neighbour still has his Christmas lights up and on 😵💫 010
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Emergency alert message sent to millions of people across Wales and south west England as #StormDarragh approaches bringing winds of up to 90mph 043
Reposted by Mike HughesDr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Remarkably (given the city's dominance of Welsh politics), if Kevin Brennan is given a peerage then he would be the first former Cardiff MP to join the Lords since Jim Callaghan in 1987. Whisper it, but it would also mean the First Minister & her senior SpAd were both Peers #devolution #senedd 033
Reposted by Mike HughesLulu McKinstry @lulumckinstry.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Global announces new tour dates for The News Agents Live on Stage. ✍️ Podcasting Today @lewisgoodall.com @maitlis.bsky.social @jonsopel1.bsky.social podcastingtoday.co.uk/global-annou...podcastingtoday.co.ukGlobal announces new tour dates for The News Agents Live on StageNew 2025 tour days for The News Agents Live on Stage with HSBC UK have been announced by Global. 27614
Reposted by Mike HughesJohn Kell @johnkell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Well. Times change, don't they? Just seen this ad for Scrooged with the cigar digitally removed so Bill Murray now looks unexpectedly camp. 23590131
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Coming up at 15:00 on LBC News 🇺🇦 - Zelensky says a ceasefire could be possible if Ukraine can join NATO 🇮🇪 - Counting is underway in Ireland’s general election 🗳️ - Campaigners voice their opinion following yesterdays vote on assisted dying 🏴 - A memorial service for Alex Salmond Do join me 📻 020
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 27/11/2024🚨WE ARE HIRING: We have a great opportunity for an accomplished journalist to join our team as @lbc.co.uk Wales Correspondent on a fixed-term 12 month contract. Full details and how to apply are below: careers.global.com/jobs/R0008097careers.global.comCorrespondent (Wales) - 12 FTCFind your next move. Join our talented and passionate Globallers doing the best work of their career. 001
Reposted by Mike HughesMike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Devastating flooding in Pontypridd once again #StormBert 054
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 24/11/2024Devastating flooding in Pontypridd once again #StormBert 054
Reposted by Mike HughesSophie Huskisson @soph-husk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The Mirror's Hollie Bone has tracked down Craig Evans, who threw an egg at John Prescott and was subsequently punched by the Labour politician in 2001 EXC: John Prescott punch victim Craig Evans pays tribute and says 'I don't regret throwing egg' www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...mirror.co.ukJohn Prescott punch victim pays tribute and says 'I don't regret egg throw'Craig Evans shot to fame in 2001 when he threw an egg at 'two Jags' ex-Deputy PM John Prescott, and was punched in the face for his troubles 011
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024John Prescott wasn’t the greatest orator but he knew how to stand his ground at the despatch box. RIP. 110
Reposted by Mike HughesPippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Some MPs opposed to assisted dying bill have raised questions on drafting & whether it is sufficiently watertight. Turns out it was drafted by Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, who retired this year after almost a decade as first parliamentary counsel, govt's top legislative drafter. 2237358
Mike Hughes @mikehughes.bsky.social · 20/11/2024Just when things start to pick up in PMQs, in comes Lindsay Hoyle to completely take the wind out of the sails. 001
Reposted by Mike HughesReuters Pictures @pictures.reuters.com · 19/11/2024Scenes from 1,000 days of war in Ukraine reut.rs/3B1mEn4 213557
Reposted by Mike HughesBBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social · 19/11/2024“So it’s not about you, it’s not about your farm and the fact you bought a farm to avoid inheritance tax?” @vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jeremy Clarkson at the farmers’ protest in Westminster where thousands of farmers are protesting the government’s inheritance tax plans. #Newsnight 2251644380
Reposted by Mike HughesRichard Martin @mimosacymru.bsky.social · 19/11/2024We have a great and rapidly-growing Welsh journalist / newyddiadurwyr community here too. Easy-follow list as below: go.bsky.app/Ca1TsNH 12114
