Rhys Thomson

It must be such a difficult decision… said no one ever… #ProtectTheProtectors

Surely the CPS has to go for another retrial for these two?!

1. You’ll improve the UK’s Balance of Payments 2. You’ll raise UK tax revenues 3. You’ll strengthen Sterling 4. You’ll boost resilience of the UK’s oil and gas supply 5. You’ll support jobs in chemicals, and refining industries Oh, and you will reduce the carbon footprint of UK gas consumption at the same time? Nice.

Well it’s just as well we heeded Nick Clegg’s warnings back in the 2010s that nuclear power would take too long to build.

He wants to deploy UK forces we don’t have to keep oil and gas flowing 3,000 miles away but forbids any new investment in our sector of the North Sea. Bonkers.

Getting white males to fight for a state that repeatedly creates glass ceilings for them and effectively tells them they're second rate scum is going to be a tough sell. x.com/FT/status/2031…

Shameful cover up. They absolutely did not want this inquiry now they’re doing everything they can’t to make it pointless!

Latest scenes from Parliament. Given the enormity of what is happening in the world presumably it will go viral, globally, and not in a good way as a neat symbol. Meanwhile, British defence spending is only 2.4% of UK GDP.

"China burns half the world's coal, so we don't solve our problems by simply closing down British industries," Sir Dieter Helm, professor of economic policy at Oxford University, tells #PoliticsLive bbc.in/4tmN1dM

None of this should have happened. Majek’s presence in Britain, at that hotel, was the direct result of policy choices by politicians and civil servants, which have been upheld or advocated for by judges and activists. ✍️ David Shipley spectator.com/article/deng-c…

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How can the WRU betray the national team and coaches by making an announcement which kills off one the clubs. It’s incredible. Staggering. They must be stopped

🚨Our film is up We spent months making this👇 About how Britain shut down many of the factories we need to feed us and defend us. Will have more to say on it in due course but in the meantime - pls watch, share and let me know what you think youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3hT8…

The attacks are going to keep happening in the US, Europe and across the West… It’s the most predictable thing of all time. Our parents and grandparents didn’t need security to go to Christmas markets or Hanukkah celebrations. This is a choice. We don’t have to live like this.

As we take forward proposals to strengthen the regulation of managing agents, we expect to see FirstPort and others taking action to improve their standards and quality of service. theguardian.com/society/2025/d…

Wales 0 South Africa 73 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🇿🇦 Not one welsh player deserves to be criticised after that game imo. Light years apart in standards and ability. It was a no contest as we all expected. The WRU on the other hand for arranging this fixture. Shame On You. Rock Bottom. 😪

Britain needs nuclear power. Our nuclear projects are the most expensive in the world and among the slowest. Regulators and industry are paralysed by risk aversion. This can change. For Britain to prosper, it must. Earlier this year, the Prime Minister appointed me to lead a Taskforce to set out a path to getting affordable, fast nuclear power Britain. Our final report today sets out 47 recommendations, among them: - Creating a one-stop shop for nuclear approvals, to end the regulatory merry-go-round that delays projects at the moment. - Simplifying environmental rules to avoid extreme outcomes like Hinkley Point C spending £700m on systems to protect one salmon every ten years, while enhancing nuclear's impact on nature. - Limiting the ability of spurious legal challenges to delay nuclear projects, which adds huge cost and delay throughout the supply chain. - Approving fleets of reactors, so that Britain’s nuclear industry can benefit from certainty and economies of scale. - Directing regulators to factor in cost to their behaviour, and changing their culture to allow building cheaply, quickly and safely. - Changing the culture of the nuclear industry to end gold-plating and focus on efficient, safe delivery. If the government adopts our report in full, it will send a signal to investors that it is serious about pro-growth reform and taking on vested interests for the public good. A thriving British nuclear industry producing abundant, affordable energy would be good for jobs, good for manufacturing, good for the climate, and good for the cost of living. And it could enable Britain to become an AI and technology superpower. Britain can be a world leader in this new Industrial Revolution, but only if it has the energy to power it. Our report is bold, but balanced. Our recommendations, taken together and properly implemented, will forge a clear path for stronger economic growth through improved productivity and innovation. This is a prize worth fighting for. gov.uk/government/pub…

Let’s shrink roads so cars can’t overtake cyclists. Elected MPs didn’t debate it. The Government outsourced policy to a QUANGO that forces compliance with funding pressure. Undemocratic nonsense from unelected ideologues.

@Gallo_Woodworks That's not true. The durabilty of reinforced concrete structures is dependent on a multitude of factors, mix design, concrete cover, coatings etc. It can be less than 75 years, but also significantly more. There are also a number of structural and non structural repair methods.

ridiculous scenes at wales press conf today. bbc asked two questions to tandy and jac morgan about friday's wru announcement about cutting regions from 4 to 3. and then the rest of us were told that's it, rugby qs only. as if the impending death of a region is not a rugby q