@closhea

Passionate about social justice. Head of Hub Cymru Africa Board @samaritanscymru @cf10rugbytrust. Making change @clairecampaign Bluesky @claireoshea@bsky.social

 Cardiff, Wales
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Joined August 2009
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🚨Want to help protect tropical forests ? There's a fantastic opportunity to join @sizeofwales as our new Chair of Board of Trustee 🌿 To apply see here 👇 buff.ly/ts9KEzB 📆 Deadline: 9am on 29th April Please share 🙏
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Chair of the UK's @CommonsIDC questions @10DowningStreet on his development priorities quoting @CGDev work on impact of UK aid cuts.
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@CommonsIDC8 Apr 2025
Today, at the Liaison Committee meeting, the Chair, @SarahChampionMP, asked the Prime Minister to set out his vision for global development following the recent cuts to the ODA budget from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI (Gross National Income).
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Cardiff Statement: WRU Assumes Ownership of Cardiff Rugby #YmlaenCaerdydd cardiffrugby.wales/news/wru-…

WRU Assumes Ownership of Cardiff Rugby

The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has assumed control of Cardiff Rugby after the club’s legal entity – Cardiff Rugby Limited - was placed temporarily into administration.

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I refuse to see a male doctor unless there's no other option | Metro News metro.co.uk/2025/04/06/refus…
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Such an enriching way of expanding the horizons of school children in Wales. I bet they'll never forget it. Tackling climate change together will secure a safe future for all of us.
Welsh Government International 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@walesintheworld21 Mar 2025
'It changes the lives of people.' Deborah Nabulobi and Hellen Alupo came to spread the word about their community's incredible achievement to plant 25 million trees. 🌱 The Mbale trees project is a testament that climate action can change lives. 🇺🇬🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @sizeofwales @WCVACymru
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🚨 Let’s set the record straight. Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is NOT an out-of-work benefit. It's a vital lifeline designed to support disabled people with the extra costs of disability. 1/
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It has been privilege to spend this week celebrating International Women's Day with Deborah and Hellen from @Mbaletrees hearing how they're tackling climate change and addressing women's rights Addressing gender equality is essential if we want to achieve climate justice
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'This is life or death': Wales has a masterplan for women's healthcare but there's something missing walesonline.co.uk/news/healt…
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Claire O'Shea retweeted
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@PinkNews5 Mar 2025
Lawmakers in Ghana have reintroduced a controversial bill that– if passed into law – would become some of the toughest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Africa.
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While European nations reshape their economies to boost defence and invest in society, Labour plans to cut support for the vulnerable.   It’s disappointing that instead of answering the question, the PM chose to play politics.
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The Prime Minister united Europe this weekend in support of Ukraine. He reminded us of the power of a proud, internationalist Britain. But with the aid budget cut, I am concerned that there will not be enough money to sustain that global leadership in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine.
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This afternoon I attended the celebration marking the end of Ceri’s life. I’ve never been sadder to meet someone at the end of her life: she sounded amazing and contributed so much especially to me. RIP Ceri. I wish I’d known her longer.
ITV Wales News
@ITVWales12 Sep 2024
Ceri is living with incurable cervical cancer after being misdiagnosed for years. Jessica was also repeatedly misdiagnosed and eventually had to have a hysterectomy to survive her cervical cancer. itv.com/news/wales/2024-09-1…

'Fobbed off and ignored': The hundreds of women with the same cancer story | ITV News

Hundreds of women affected by gynaecological cancers have shared their experiences of being let down with a campaign highlighting poor outcomes in Wales. | ITV News Wales

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@ITVWales12 Sep 2024
Ceri is living with incurable cervical cancer after being misdiagnosed for years. Jessica was also repeatedly misdiagnosed and eventually had to have a hysterectomy to survive her cervical cancer. itv.com/news/wales/2024-09-1…

'Fobbed off and ignored': The hundreds of women with the same cancer story | ITV News

Hundreds of women affected by gynaecological cancers have shared their experiences of being let down with a campaign highlighting poor outcomes in Wales. | ITV News Wales

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In the studio, reviewing the papers are @closhea and @PeredurPlaidAS. Join us at 8! #sundaysupplement
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"Women and girls are always impacted first by these cuts." ActionAid UK co-CEO Taahra Ghazi tells @mattfrei they are in "total disbelief" over the "reckless decision" to cut the aid budget to boost defence spending. Read and watch here: channel4.com/news/actionaid-…

ActionAid UK slams UK Govt. aid cut as ‘reckless decision’

We spoke to Taahra Ghazi, who’s the Co-CEO for ActionAid UK after Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced deep cuts to the UK foreign aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending.

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Claire O'Shea retweeted
LCID@LabourCID25 Feb 2025
Our response to the announcement on cutting INT'L aid👇🏼
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This is an absolute dereliction. Aid is essential in securing a positive future for the world’s poorest. It’s our contribution to some of the world’s biggest challenges. Aid has seen global cuts already and we should not be following the lead of the US.
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@SkyNews25 Feb 2025
BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer announces that he will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, by cutting the aid budget. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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The debate should never be defence vs aid. Aid is as important for securing security as defence. However, aid delivers outcome for women and girls, ending diseases, slowing climate change, sustainable livelihoods and everything else the UN Sustainable Development Goals aims for.
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Remember that currently 0.16% of GNI ODA is already going to the Home Office to pay for hotel costs - which should have always been funded by the Treasury. Unless this substantially changes, it means actually only 0.14% going to the poorest - from the target on 0.7%
Sarah Champion
@SarahChampionMP25 Feb 2025
What the Government needs to do now is make sure every remaining penny of ODA goes to alleviate poverty. We need to be standing proud on the international stage, promoting a rules based system that supports democracy & prosperity around the world. That’s the way to stop conflict
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Stats Wales has published cancer waiting times for Dec 2024, completing the full picture for 2024. We are disappointed at the lack of progress for gynae patients, who continue to lag behind overall cancer waiting time stats. Read our full statement here: clairescampaign.cymru/news/c…
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