Proud Welshman. A bit Australian. Husband. Dad. Van driver. Here mostly for the politics and Welsh football news. 🏴
Llanfair-ym-Muallt, Wales
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Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Okay, but Wales is starting significantly further back than Scotland and Northern Ireland, so that needs rectifying first before we move off at the "same pace".
The four nations must “move at the same pace together,” Andy Burnham has said amid questions about the scope of devolution within his offer to First Ministers nation.cymru/news/four-natio…
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
For the longest time, I had felt more and more disengaged from my former party. It was clear that my interests and the politics that I believed in for Wales were better represented by Plaid Cymru, and that is not just on Welsh independence✍️Rachel Garrick wp.me/p8Mk4U-1we3
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Michael Sheen putting all together, dont letting go the whole thing in the library to then watch James A being caught to then confess he is a traitor that was a faithful its indeed CINEMA #CelebrityTraitors
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Too many people whinging about James Acaster, but more respect needs to be given to Michael Sheen who had the traitors on toast. He was relentless, persuasive & logical. One of the best faithful performances I've seen & he came into the roundtable with heat!
#CelebrityTraitors
Michael Sheen putting all together, dont letting go the whole thing in the library to then watch James A being caught to then confess he is a traitor that was a faithful its indeed CINEMA #CelebrityTraitors
The shamelessness of this when they have only just lost power in Wales. To pretend they care about further devolution within Wales (which Plaid was always much keener on anyway). This ploy by UK Labour to block further devo to Wales is so obvious we can all see it.
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Funny how you didnt want to devole further down when Labour was in Gov eh?
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
5/6 I have written at length for over a decade and given evidence at the Senedd and Westminster. It seems now only @Plaid_Cymru in Wales are willing to fight Wales corner at Westminster!
For a look back at the history>>>
cardiffmetro.wales/1-why-did…
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
This might be acceptable if all the nations were at the same level, but they are not. Wales is way behind and England decides the budgets of the other 3.
Four nations must ‘move at same pace together’, Burnham says on devolution
itv.com/news/2026-10-30/four…
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Burnham cannot simply impose his own agenda. He needs to listen to the voices of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
And if we do not want any nation left behind then Wales needs equality in the UK. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqr7…
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
"We cannot lift people out of poverty in a lasting and meaningful way without having greater control over our economy," @RhunapIorwerth calls on Andy Burnham to give Wales the same powers as Scotland
walesonline.co.uk/news/polit…
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
The people of Wales voted overwhelmingly for parties in favour of further devolution.
The Senedd, overall, has a mandate for more devolved powers. The UK Government is ignoring the people of Wales
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Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Wales' First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth has said that he and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have reached an "encouraging consensus" regarding the fact Wales has worse deal when it comes to funding and our ability to borrow compared to Scotland and that is needs to be "revised as a matter of urgency".
In a statement the First Minister said:
"I was pleased to meet with the Prime Minister in Glasgow today where I once again pressed the need for Wales and the Welsh Government to have the necessary tools to better serve our communities.
"I also reiterated the point that further devolution within Wales is a matter for the Senedd and only the Senedd.
"There was an encouraging consensus that the fiscal and borrowing powers which have for so long put Wales at a disadvantage compared with other UK nations must be revised as a matter of urgency. I welcome the Prime Minister’s comments that this is now a matter of how and when.
"On rail funding, I was pleased to hear the Prime Minister’s personal commitment to look at the £14bn pledge, and I also raised the need for the Treasury to act with urgency to enable the Welsh Government to press ahead with our Cynnal weekly child payment pilot to support the poorest families.
"On Europe, I offered the Prime Minister my full support in pushing for a stronger relationship with the EU, urging him to go further and pursue rejoining the single market and customs union as a priority."
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Fox: Why are you here this morning?
Trump rally attendee: Well, in the late 70s, I was a little too young to go to South America for the Jonestown Massacre. But this is as close as I'll ever get, so that's why I'm here. There's nothing like seeing a cult right up front.
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
RIP Patrick Stewart. What an actor. I still can’t believe he agreed to do this scene. And he didn’t even mind when I ruined every take. Legend.
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Some voice for Wales in cabinet you turned out to be. A 0.5% cut in real terms over a three year period and almost 10% off capital spending.
Leeds got £300 million for one train station.
This Budget gives people in Wales breathing space.
Welsh Secretary @SKinnock explains what it means for Wales.
gov.uk/government/news/budge…
I personally dont see anything wrong with this post. Barnett consequentials are non-hypothecated, so the Welsh Gov has chosen to copy the English offer. They got grief when they previously didnt copy England on ALN, so they cant really win either way.
BREAKING NEWS: £100 payment to every household in council tax bands A-D across Wales ✅
As energy bills rise, Plaid Cymru is acting to help families with the cost of living 💚
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The £100 payment for Welsh households follows UK Chancellor John Healey's Budget announcement of the policy for England, with equivalent funding provided to Wales via the Barnett formula; the Plaid Cymru-led Welsh government is passing it on.
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All increases in money the Welsh Gov gets are from Barnett consequentials. Are we seriously saying that they can only claim credit for spending decisions that differ from those in England? If we copy UK Gov policies Welsh Gov cant claim them? Think about where that leads.
Dan Lawrence 🏴 🇦🇺 retweeted
Not really a big win when Leeds station got £300M.
Wales has 10% of the UK’s rail network, but has received just 1.5% of total rail investment over the past 15 years.
Labour needs to deliver a fair deal for Wales. We deserve our fair share of investment, not to be left behind.
📢 BIG WIN FOR CARDIFF EAST❗️
£30 million confirmed by our @UKLabour government in today’s #budget to progress development of #CardiffParkway station over the next 12 months.
Transformative rail funding for my constituents and many others
