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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In the immortal words of Sir Humphrey Appleby: ‘Politicians love activity. It’s their substitute for achievement’.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Congratulations to Andy Burnham and the Westminster government for finally noticing. They must be so proud.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Love the way my phone has rendered this post. But surely what @thenewworldmag.bsky.social really meant was that Brexit made the country shit… 💩

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I love the way that, once in a while, late capitalism accidentally writes its own obituary…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

At #hayfestival on a hot afternoon, looking forward to a session on the upheaval in Welsh politics with @willhaycardiff.bsky.social, James Evans MS and Nick Thomas-Symonds MP and Bethan Rhys Roberts. Apparently every time anyone uses the word “separatists” the temperature rises by one degree…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

When a party has engineered an unnecessary by-election in pursuit of that party’s internal psychodramas at Westminster, the word “us” posts some important questions…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

As our Senedd meets to elect our new First Minister, and as Labour Together’s grubby neoliberal project unravels in London, a message from our friends in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Isn’t offering performative soundbites in response to populist framings, while delivering a neoliberal donor-driven agenda, precisely what got the UK into such deep shit in the first place?

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I live far too close to the Vale of Glamorgan to support any idea of Andrew RT Davies “scraping himself”.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Wedi pleidleisio! Just cast my vote for @walesgreenparty.bsky.social - for a sustainable, fair and independent Cymru in a secure Europe.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I think this is absolutely the wrong approach. Starmer has a huge majority and slinking back to Europe confirms Brexiters’ paranoid narratives. Brexit has been an economic disaster; even this limited, partial return should be loud and proud.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Somehow the bar scene from Star Wars came powerfully to mind.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

Apropos of nothing in particular, I just thought I’d leave this here…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Not all over-65s… Why do we, the generation that had it so much easier, persist in politics that will make life so much harder for the generations that come after us?

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Meanwhile the search continues for the notorious gang behind the Welsh Railway Funding Robbery…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

“Young disciple, the day will come when you will have power and become the master of the Palantir” But neither wanted to confront the truth that the Palantir was not their servant, but their master.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

As the English-born son of an English father and Scots-Italian mother, whose home is Cymru and identifies as Welsh and European, I invite Starmer to define “British values”.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Labour are scared absolutely shitless of @zackpolanski.bsky.social, aren’t they.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

You just can’t beat a bit of rational discourse to start the weekend.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

For the benefit of those who are seeing Labour loyalists clutching their pearls about how a Green vote in Gorton and Denton will let in Reform, I’ll just leave this here. Aged like mayonnaise in a heatwave…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

On this of all days, I hope my MP will find time to reflect on the difference between opposing antisemitism and trivialising it by weaponising it for party-political factional gain.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

This is the constituency in which I live, in which the long-serving local Labour MP who stepped down at the last minute was replaced by a Starmerite parachutist at the 2024 election. As you can see, it’s going well for Labour.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Few things could better illustrate the state of Welsh Labour than this, the Westminster constituency in which I live; Mark Drakeford and Rhodri Morgan’s seat, the place where “clear red water” was invented - and where Labour are now apparently in fourth place.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

One of the fascinating things about Starmer trying to do his “man of the people” act is that there’s always a Union Flag. Even the King has less. Does one of his staff carry around a wee Asda bag full of Butcher’s Apron bunting to blu-tack on the wall, just in case?

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Probably not. Please don’t patronise Welsh voters.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Meanwhile Cymru has been robbed of billions in Barnett funding by Westminster classifying English projects as “England and Wales”. And this is why Labour barely scrapes 10% in the polls in a nation which it has dominated - and taken for granted - for a century. We’ve had enough of this shit.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Nadolig Llawen i chi gyd o Gymru 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Well. A quarter of a century in the Civil Service and to think I never noticed.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Arriving at the Senedd for a day conference on the future of Cymru’s democratic institutions, on a day when the decisions that will shape Welsh living standards - and possibly next year’s election - are being announced, without consultation, in another parliament.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Meanwhile, on a rare trip East of Offa’s Dyke, trying to work out whether it’s really a mark of patriotism and respect to festoon the public conveniences in flags?

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Anyone else remember when we were told that Brexit was about sovereignty and “taking back control”? And I simply do not expect a weak failing Westminster government led by a weak natural appeaser of a Prime Minister to stand up against Trump and Vance.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

“Will the enlarged Senedd bring better outcomes for the people of Wales?” Paul Silk at @newwales.bsky.social launch

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

“There is a huge appetite for people coming together to solve our problems - people feel abandoned and not listened to” @leannewood.bsky.social at @newwales.bsky.social launch.

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

And this is how the votes of remain voters shifted over three elections

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

One of the eternal verities of Welsh politics - that a presentation from @walesgovernance.bsky.social will include an alluvial plot. This one shows how young voters are driving changing attitudes about on Brexit #5yearson

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Judging by what it’s just done on Nye’s head, I’m assuming the seagull is called Wes….

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

When a failing Union that has nothing to offer the future takes refuge in celebrating the past…

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

“Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.” Clement Attlee (attrib)

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. Day 2 #BookSky #BookChallenge

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Neil Schofield-Hughes @neilschofield.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge

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