This makes me sick to my stomach and makes my blood boil. This evil man, his crimes, his behaviour, and the people around him who enabled, supported and kept quiet about him in welsh politics and in the welsh media should be ashamed.
A reminder from
@roger_scully
that the support for Welsh Independence now is at same level as Scotland at the start of their long campaign ahead of their 2014 referendum
#gobaith
#indyconf
#OBlaidCymru
Just listened again to this inspirational prog
@bethdimoyn
in conversation with
@steffanlewis
AM talking openly & powerfully about politics, his illnes & the importance of discussing emotions. Steff- you are a hero 💪🏼Prog available for another 6 days 👇🏼
Striking that during this campaign, Labour aren’t pointing to policies they’ve delivered in Wales over the last 25 years, nor have they included welsh Labour policies in their manifesto including on powers & funding. Sign of things to come.
You might not all know about his criminality, but you sure as hell knew about his misogyny, bullying and bad behaviour and decided not to challenge him. This now raises serious questions about who knew what, when and how did they responded?
Diolch
@LeanneWood
for your passion, commitment & tireless work for
@Plaid_Cymru
and our members. Thanks for raising the profile of our inclusive, progressive, socialist policies and politics and for inspiring so many to get active.
#ymlaen
#diolchleanne
Diolch i ti Steff am dy ddewrder, cyfeillgarwch, ysbrydoliaeth ac am dy waith diflino dros Gymru. Cyfraniad eithradol mewn bywyd lot rhy fyr. Newn ni byth anghofio. Cwsg mewn hedd cyfaill annwyl xx
Thank you Steff for your inspriation, friendship and tireless work for Wales. Such an impact & contribution in a life cut desperately too short. We will never forget you, your work and your bravery X
"This is something not just for Londoners, but actually that's really relevant for the whole school food system across the country."
Celebrity chef
@jamieoliver
praises Sadiq Khan's decision to fund free school meals for all primary school pupils in London.
#R4Today
In awe of
@closhea
and her strength to campaign to improve outcomes for women with gynaecological cancer in Wales. Pleased to be supporting
@clairecampaign
to create a platform for women to share their experiences.Pls give the campaign a follow & urge women to share their stories
Today we’re launching our campaign for policy change & progress on gynaecological cancers in Wales.Our aim is to ensure policy change through people’s voices & stories & ensuring change to the culture of dismissing women’s voices in healthcare settings, as was Claire’s experience
The ‘whisper network’ exists in
@SeneddWales
- where female staffers warn each other of who to avoid, and our complaints system is so inadequate compared to Westminster, they dont feel confident in complaining. No independent system here to deal with sexual harassment & bullying.
It’s taken seven years for parliament to introduce a power to tackle the risk MPs arrested for serious sexual or violent offences present - a risk most other workplaces suspend staff on as standard. It won’t end the abuse but it is a tool to help tackle it.
Spot on
@LauraMcAllister
‘I think we need an adult conversation about coalitions. Coalitions are not grubby deals stitched up in darkened rooms, destined to last a matter of weeks or months.They’re perfectly normal and..the default position in many nations, and mostly stable too’
Some musings from me on
#Senedd2021
& the limited options for governing there are likely to be post election. Why we need a more mature public discussion on coalitions and deals:
All about the office wellbeing today with a timely wellbeing workshop with
@BreatheUK_ttww
part of the fab charity
@weareplatfform
. Proud to be one of their first corporate partners. Cwtchus from Teri also keeping us going 💙
Totes emotional whilst voting tonight. Not just thinking about how lucky we are to get to vote, but also how high the stakes are in this election and the severity of what we’re about to face
#GE2109
.... either that or it’s ‘cause I’m due on.
Lansiad emosiynol yn y Cynulliad heno o gyfrol i goffa am Steffan Lewis, gwaith arbennig
@Rhuanedd
@YLolfa
. Mae ei waith yn parhau i arwain y ffordd i ni. Diolch Steff x
Andrew is the most inspirational, motivated, principled person I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with & has worked tirelessly to improve Wales, helping 62k young pple into employment & supporting 13k employers in
@acttrainingltd
alone-let alone his work with other orgs
#legend
🙌🏼
We are incredibly proud of our CEO Andrew Cooksley who has been awarded an MBE for his services to education in the New Year's Eve Honours List 2019
#NewYearsHonours
Newydd ail-wrando eto ar y rhaglen arbennig yma
@bethdimoyn
yn sgwrsio gyda
@steffanlewis
AC - arwr ysbrydoledig sy’n yn trafod ei salwch yn agored & son am pwysigrwydd mynegi emosiwn. Steff ti’n arwr 💪🏼& ffrind arbennig. Rhaglen ar gal am 6 dydd arall 👇🏼
Shocker - bully Neil McEvoy MS banned from the Senedd & Ty Hywel for 'being physically and verbally aggressive towards another Member'.
Previously found guilty of bullying care home worker (Jan 2020) & guilty of bullying council employee (2017)...
My last day
@DerynConsulting
today (☹️) after the best 5 years 🌟
Onwards to a new challenge as I join
@ITVWales
as their new Public Affairs Manager in a few weeks time 🎥
Diolch
@cathy_owens
&
@NerysEvans
and all of Team Deryn - it’s been an absolute blast ❤️
What is happening in Caerfyrddin? I'm taken by
@Ipsos
' MRP which offers a range of vote probabilities for the parties. here are their figures for Caerfyrddin. The ranges are WIDE, they suggest the Tories are in deep trouble, but the Labour and Plaid ranges overlap (a fair bit)
Highlighting the consequences of not taking womens health more seriously with misdiagnosis & delays
@closhea
bravely speaks about her gynaecological cancer. You’re an inspiration in advocating and campaigning in the most difficult of times ❤️
Remember hearing stories of Mamgu at the game having a go at a crowd of men critising the pick of Willie Davies (her brother) & Haydn Tanner (cousin) for being schoolboys.
#dontmesswithmamgu
💪🏼
@AllBlacks
@swansearfc
It is an honour of a lifetime to be your MP for Caerfyrddin. I promise to always put Caerfyrddin’s interests first.
Anrhydedd o’r mwyaf yw cael fy ethol fel eich Aelod Seneddol newydd dros Gaerfyrddin. Dwi’n addo i weithio fy ngorau glas dros ein cymunedau.
Diolch o galon. 🏴💚
Much admiration for your bravey in speaking out
@AnnaMcMorrin
, never easy but will help many women in similar situations understand that these behaviours are not normal, are abusive and should not be acceptable or tolerated.
No one deserves to feel like a shadow of their former self.
This can happen to anyone. Inevitably there are barriers to leaving a relationship, but I hope speaking out about my experiences gives others the courage to take the first step too.
My interview with
@GloriaDePiero
Pleser o’r mwya’ cyflwyno gwobr cyfraniad arbennig i Roy Llewellyn o Gwmfelin Mynach yng nghynhadledd
@Plaid_Cymru
heddi. Wedi rhoi bywyd o waith di-flino i’r blaid fel ymgeisydd, Cynghorydd a chanfaswr. Ein dyled yn fawr iddo a gymaint eraill a’i ymrwymiad yn wers i ni gyd.
Llongyfarchiade anferthol i Elfed, y staff a gwirfoddolwyr
@eisteddfod
@ashokahir
a’r pwyllgor am wythnos arbennig iawn. Diolch i chi am eich gwaith & gweledigaeth - modern, agored, croesawgar, cyfeillgar & dathliad arbennig o’r Gymraeg 🙌
#DiolchElfed
The misogynistic attacks and abuse of women who raise their voice and challenge poor behaviour - true in every sphere of life including politics. And the attempts to silence women wont work lads.
“I’ve had a lot of abuse in the past but this has been very different.”
@RachelRileyRR
details the misogynistic abuse she has been subjected to for speaking out against Manchester United’s handling of Mason Greenwood.
Coming to
@GlobalPlayer
@jonsopel
|
@lewis_goodall
Hearting to see
@PrifWeinidog
outline
@WelshGovernment
‘s support for a new complaints system against MSs - all eyes on the Senedd now to act. Current system unfit for purpose to deal with sexual harassment & bullying,which leads to underreporting of bad behaviour.
A joy to work with
@THTCymru
@CardiffFTC
supporting their work & campaign to end new cases of HIV in Wales by 2030.Working with others, their campaigning has been professional, focussed & has gained cross party support &
@WelshGovernment
action & will lead to real change in Wales
Are we to blame for this as-well!? If so, will take it as a massive badge of honour 💪🏼. Looking forward to the video clip later where he explains how it definitely isnt anything to do with him...
This from Ali is true for political parties in Wales & the Senedd. Victims are silenced.
“It was an experience pockmarked with smears, disappointment and injustice. Speaking out diminishes job prospects, culls networks and leaves you isolated and punished.”
Wrote for
@thetimes
on how partisanship gets in the way of justice. Charlie Elphicke is the exception, not the rule. Unless we get better at over riding our biases victims will continue to get smashed against the rocks.
Great to celebrate 30yrs of
@acttrainingltd
Over 62k young people trained, 12k employers supported, 83% learners gained employment,
@BITCCymru
responsible employer of the yr -Amazing. Proud to have established & chaired 1st Governance Cmtee
#ACT30
Penblwydd Hapus 🎈
@JiffyRugby
A full room at the Senedd for our birthday celebrations - our Skills Ambassador
@JiffyRugby
is greeting the audience / Neuadd y Senedd yn llawn ar gyfer ein dathliadau
#ACT30
Such welcome news from Parliament 👏🏼
@wendychambLD
the gulf between Westminster
@SeneddWales
deepens. Unlike Westminster we’re not told here in Wales when an MS is under investigation by the Standards Commissioner, let alone if they’re arrested
@jessphillips
.
Really pleased that the house voted (by 1) for the risk-based assessment and exclusion of MPs to be triggered at arrest. Sends a signal that parliament is serious about safe-guarding and improving our work-place
Pob hwyl i staff, gwirfoddolwyr
@ashokahir
a pwyllgor yr
@eisteddfod
gyda’r gwaith paratoi, edrych mlan i fwynhau’r wyl yn y Bae, a ma’ croeso cynnes i’n swyddfa 👇🏼
Ydych chi’n unigolyn neu sefydliad sy’n chwilio am leoliad i gynnal cyfarfod, neu i ddefnyddio cyfleusterau swyddfa yn ystod wythnos yr
@eisteddfod
yng Nghaerdydd? Mae croeso mawr i chi yn ein swyddfa yn y Bae! Cysylltwch ag elin.llyr
@deryn
.co.uk i drafod ymhellach
#steddfod2018
Not his fault though obvs - establishment stitch up / natural justice denied / whole thing run by nasty female lobbyists 💁🏼♀️/ process flawed. Nah mate, you’re just a bully.
Agree Dafydd, same for
@vaughangething
@Kirsty_Williams
impossibly difficult position with no easy answers. Really feel for our leaders at this time. I understand need for scrutiny of course but fear some of political sniping is unnecessary & undermining core public message.
Its another of those days today when I don't think anyone can envy the decisions that
@fmwales
and his colleagues have to take. Very worrying data and a limited range of challenging options to further control spread. Pob doethineb iddo!
Absolutely gutted.
@LeanneWood
‘s contribution to the Senedd & Wales has been massive and will continue to be so. Big implications of failing to keep a valleys seat for
@Plaid_Cymru
.
A welcome move by
@policechiefs
to finally describe violence against women & girls an epidemic. The increase of cases reported is welcome but working with organisations & victims over the last 20 yrs, vast majority of victims still dont report their experiences or seek justice.