Cllr Alan Slade

@its_The_Dr So karma is a thing ?

Poison Dart Frog. Snake 🐍 didn’t read the ingredients evidently! 🤣

@allenf32 Parking the bus in the latter stages worked against Mexico & Norway and Tuchel was lauded for his tactics 🙄

the emerging consensus on England and Tuchel, that he made horribly defensive substitutions and threw away the game, is completely wrong. I honestly think it's because most (maybe all) English/British pundits want to blame Tuchel as an outsider rather than face up to how the game actually played out. the entirety of the game after Gordon's goal was dominated by Argentina. but note the first substitution was 17 minutes later on 72 minutes and the *really* defensive ones were on 82 minutes. in the 17 minutes before the first sub, Argentina could and arguably should have scored 3 times. in the 10 minutes before the next, they could and should have scored twice more. in that interval, England did absolutely nothing. they had already given up. they strung virtually zero passes together and I don't think touched the ball in the opposition half (never mind box). I think that Tuchel realized this (because he is an excellent coach) and *correctly* concluded they needed to shore up or Argentina would indeed score 3 or more before long. one idea I've seen is Tuchel should have thrown on the likes of Rashford and Watkins (who are fast, basically) to better press from the front and give England a route to play out. but imagine he had done this, England became *even more pathetically open* and Argentina had won 4-1. the criticism would have been even worse than now, and would have called for *exactly what he did*. so, no, he did what he had to do as he watched his team completely collapse for no reason. and *it could have worked*! after the second set of subs, Argentina had one very long-distance shot and the two goals. but the two goals were a result of astoundingly lazy lack of pressing, not tactics. the chances before were getting sliced apart in open play. the chances after were pathetic individual discipline. so, no, the substitutions did not throw away the game and Tuchel did not get it wrong. England epically shat the bed, should have ended up losing 4-1, and Tuchel attempted the only viable route to holding on and still winning. it is no way his fault that Bellingham couldn't be bothered closing down Fernandez and Spence couldn't be bothered closing down Messi, amongst the other 5 goals they could have conceded after giving up. English pundits want somebody to blame, so they blame Tuchel (who conveniently isn't English). what they ought to do is face up to this being one of the most astonishing psychological capitulations in World Cup history.

Whatever you do today please don't vote for this Lee Evans lookalike! Don't vote for the tit whispers party or the failed Welsh Labour Party! I'm voting for Reform as its the only party that can offer real change in the Senedd! #senedd2026

➡️ TODAY is the day. It’s POLLING DAY! 🗳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Usk, in heart of Monmouthshire, has always been my home. I feel blessed to grown up here in a countryside village, near our small town, that I now bring my children up in. Usk and the whole of Sir Fynwy Torfaen - Monmouthshire & Torfaen - means a lot to me. It’s part of who I am, where I went to school, where I play sport, where most of my friends and family live, and it would be an honour to carry on representing it to the best of my ability. I care deeply about our area, our counties, our country. I got into politics over frustrations within the farming industry, having grown up in a farming family, and now, as a Mother of two, I worry that my sons just wont have the jobs or opportunities here in Wales that they should have, to enable them to maybe stay in Wales when they’re older. Attracting that inward investment, building a decent transport infrastructure, is so important to bring those jobs and opportunities to Wales. Wales has been held back by Labour, and Plaid Cymru, who have propped them up for 27 years. It is time for a new dawn in Welsh politics. It’s time for Reform. It’s time for the real change that we all crave, hope for and desire. ➡️ VOTE REFORM TODAY to inject some common sense into Welsh politics, and to get a Government that will deliver on the people’s priorities. The priorities that I know the people of Monmouthshire and Torfaen so desperately want and need. ➡️ Please put your trust me, Stephen Senior from Torfaen, and our brilliant @reformparty_uk Torfaen and Monmouthshire candidates, and let’s make History TODAY and vote to make Wales thrive again! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🗳️ Vote Reform @RUKWales TODAY! 7am - 10pm ✨No ID or polling card required. ➡️ Every Vote can make a difference. #seneddelection2026 #sirfynwytorfaen #wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Your country needs you. It’s time. Vote Reform. For Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Polls are OPEN. Today is the day Wales decides whether we carry on with more of the same, or finally demand real change. Get out and vote. Bring your friends, your family, your neighbours. Every single vote matters. If you want a government that puts the people of Wales first, vote Reform UK Wales today. Let’s make history for our families our communities and our country. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Some time off the Senedd campaign this morning as @Cllr_AlanSlade, @cllr_thomas and I host our monthly Llantarnam Ward surgery. Thanks to all who came & the great conversations. We continue to understand that representation is a privilege; we work for you!

@20NPHartleyHare You forgot build the M4 relief road

DO YOU BELIEVE THEM ANY MORE? #Senedd26 #WelshLabour

@Turv_not_a_bot @ForeverScept + no right to appeal

The local magistrate can now sentence you to prison without a jury for two years and you have no right of appeal. We all know where this is going. The bureaucrats have gone full Stalin it's all they have left.

@_Tommy_Pickles @SpursOfficial It started when they sold Dembele

@SpursOfficial The worst squad I’ve seen in a long long time. The demise started the day after the Champions League final

We trail by two at the break.

I’ve never voted Conservative. Living in Dundee, I’ve voted tactically for Labour because it was the only realistic way to keep the SNP out. I’m pro‑UK, and I’ve always backed whichever option gave Scotland the best chance of stability and unity. But let’s be honest: the old parties have run out of road. Labour, the Conservatives, the SNP, they all react the same way to Reform. Not by debating the issues, but by attacking the people. Not by answering the arguments, but by smearing the supporters. They’re scared. Because Reform isn’t a fringe movement, it’s a response to their failure. Here’s the reality they don’t want to acknowledge: Reform supporters are normal people. The ones I see every day? Builders. Nurses. Drivers. Teachers. Small business owners. Up early, grafting all day, raising families, paying mortgages, keeping the country running. No chaos. No drama. Just responsibility, decency, and backbone. These are the people who keep Britain standing. Not extremists. Not caricatures. Just ordinary citizens who’ve had enough of being ignored and patronised. Meanwhile, the political establishment, across all parties,would rather label than listen. They shout “dangerous” because it’s easier than admitting they’ve lost touch with the country. Reform isn’t the threat. Reform is the consequence. People want competence. People want honesty. People want a party that defends the UK without the spin, the tribalism, or the excuses. Normalising Reform isn’t radical. It’s simply recognising where the public actually are. The old parties broke trust. Reform is what happens next.

After a week of Reform winning big, the establishment are rattled. So here’s the truth. 👇

@SpursOfficial Happy Birthday, Tottenham's very own Welsh Wizard

Happy 91st birthday to Spurs legend, Cliff Jones! 🤍

@OwainClatworthy Unbelievable. Hope you're ok mate.

Received an email from someone calling themselves “The Executioner.” It has been reported. This is not how debates are won.

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🏅 Cllrs David Thomas, Jason O’Connell & Alan Slade were honoured to receive a plaque from the Wales Gurkha Community, recognising their work supporting Gurkhas here in Wales “Thank you to the community & President Mr Badri Yonaya. Our support continues - always” #TeamLlantarnam #LlantarnamWard [@RUKWales @cllr_thomas @jason_oco @Cllr_AlanSlade]

Total lies and fearmongering from Plaid Cymru. Reform UK stands for: ✅ Controlled immigration ✅ An NHS that works ✅ Common sense over woke ideology ✅ Putting Wales first, not global interests The choice is clear. Vote Reform May 7th 🗳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Always worth a repost.

@Matt_Pinner Organ donor ?

@sharrond62 This sounds too much like common sense which is precisely the reason why our politicians won't vote for it 🤔

Why not cover doctors fees for training, & train more uk doctors, but like we do with RAF pilots of navy engineers they are expected to sign up for a certain amount of time or buy themselves out of their contract? Civil servants, who the public rely on for life saving skills, should not be allowed to strike. This can’t apply to firefighters, police or prison guards but not doctors/nurses. Let’s also train more British people. Rather than stealing doctors from countries that often can’t afford to lose them. This creates a binding duty of care between trained professionals & the public they care for.