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Chris Bryant
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Chris Bryant
@RhonddaBryant
Minister for Trade and Labour MP for Rhondda and Ogmore
Porth, Rhondda Katılım Şubat 2009
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@Mgwaith For instance it gives new access for lamb into all six gulf countries and cuts tariffs on lots of goods (97%)
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@RhonddaBryant How is it good for Wales? In the abstract, as always? The time of surface level pronouncements has passed.
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Rhun is showing them up. The ambitionless bozos of Labour have achieved nothing for so long that it rubs them up the wrong way when Rhun shows that you can just do things. Chris Brytnat, 'Minister for Trade' Ha ha. And Stevens. What is the point of Stevens again?
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@hotwings100 @Mgwaith The Gulf one is 2000 pages long. Details on the dept website
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@RhonddaBryant @Mgwaith Chris, you can't say this without telling us what it is.
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@RhonddaBryant @Mgwaith Mercosur is not that bad either, but Britain decided not to be a part of this sucess story.
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@WalkerMarcus We didn’t. We introduced new sanctions on Russia. You of all people shouldn’t lie
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I am so glad that Britain decided last week to fund Putin’s Russia rather the build our own refineries and develop our own oil fields.
Konstantin Sonin@k_sonin
It was a horrible night in Kyiv. But if Putin thinks he can terrorize Ukrainians into submission, he is mistaken.
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Mate you are obsessed
Chris Bryant@RhonddaBryant
So, as we said in the election, they hadn’t fully costed it.
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It's a shame just how many people (frustratingly on my 'side') are conflating international relations with foreign affairs.
You can debate whether it *should* be the case, but this isn't some brand new development in contradiction to the devolution settlement.
Welsh Government International 🏴@walesintheworld
First Minister for Wales @PrifWeinidog will hold responsibility for International Relations. He said: “This will be the most outward-looking government Wales has ever had."
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@RhonddaBryant Do you actually believe the words you have written?
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This is utterly misleading. We haven’t relaxed an existing sanction on Russian oil products refined elsewhere. We’ve introduced a sanction for the first time. We’re strengthening sanctions not weakening them.
The Telegraph@Telegraph
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine could receive a £1bn boost after Sir Keir Starmer watered down sanctions on Russian oil, experts have said. The Prime Minister has allowed some imports of diesel and jet fuel derived from Russian crude into the UK following a surge in prices because of the war in Iran. 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/…
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Welsh Labour hate the idea of an outward looking, self confident Wales that wants to maximise its potential rather than be shackled down by our “precious” Union.
Never let them tell you otherwise.
Chris Bryant@RhonddaBryant
What about getting on with things that ARE part of your job first?
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@RhonddaBryant @AnnaLouiseMR @non_jenkins How many of the deals made by you were of any benefit to Wales?
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But @RhonddaBryant wasn’t outraged when Drakeford carried out overseas visits & international engagement as FM! Not a word when MD travelled to Brussels for St David’s Day celebrations on 4 March 2020 while COVID was already tearing across Europe & had already reached Wales 🤨🤔
Chris Bryant@RhonddaBryant
What about getting on with things that ARE part of your job first?
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@GogPhilthe Quite the reverse. I’d love plaid to deliver improvements in our public services in wales but I suspect they’ll spend all their time obsessing about independence
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What about getting on with things that ARE part of your job first?
Welsh Government International 🏴@walesintheworld
First Minister for Wales @PrifWeinidog will hold responsibility for International Relations. He said: “This will be the most outward-looking government Wales has ever had."
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@RhonddaBryant Chris, if the UK was run similar to the EU, ; 3 Independent countries, each running their own affairs and controlling their own finances but working together as one, like the EU does, I think the UK would actually be stronger Union.
England doesn’t have to control everything.
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@dai_alectic I disagree. All MPs have a responsibility to understand international affairs. We vote on these issues all the time. I prefer better informed MPs.
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@RhonddaBryant It is for mps who hold positions related to foreign policy yes. But from what I can tell when you went on your LFI funded trip to Israel in 2016 you had no formal duties related to foreign affairs? In other words it was very much not part of your actual role.
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@Jordon3Jane @AnnaLouiseMR @non_jenkins drafted trade measures to defend uk steel production negotiated with 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇲🇦 🇯🇲 🇪🇬 🇨🇷 🇺🇸 and many others
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@Jordon3Jane @AnnaLouiseMR @non_jenkins Foreign affairs and trade are Westminster reserved responsibilities. In my nine months as trade minister, I have sorted two major Free Trade Agreements (Korea and Gulf), helped sell multiple UK planes, overseen reconstruction cooperation in Ukraine,
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@StuartBudd1 @wireinthebrain @MelJStride @Conservatives It’s not about oil. It’s about oil products.
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@wireinthebrain @RhonddaBryant @MelJStride @Conservatives You are pleased sanctions exist when they didn't before.
Ref: 5.11
Ukraine is upset that the importing of oil from 3rd countries is not banned now and a ban will be phased in.
Ref: Chapter 4IB
There is no change to policy
This is what Ukraine complained about.
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This government’s easing of oil sanctions on Russia is supporting Putin’s ability to wage war on Ukraine. Disgraceful.
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@StuartBudd1 @wireinthebrain @MelJStride @Conservatives Wrong I’m afraid. This is a significant change. We are banning Russian oil products processed elsewhere coming into. Some immediately some phased out
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@wireinthebrain @RhonddaBryant @MelJStride @Conservatives I can't believe I've read an SI on a Sunday morning!
Ref:
#f00003" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/543/…
Current state as at: 20.05.2026
UK: Usual insular self
Labour: No change to policy
Tories: Almost useless
Ukraine: Seeking clarification and policy change.
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@dai_alectic I used to work with the HJS because they were early critics of Putin’s Russia. And I’ve always supported a two state solution in Israel (and criticised the Israeli government for many of its actions including over illegal settlements). Foreign affairs is a key Westminster issue
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@RhonddaBryant Quite right Chris! Btw how does your work with the Henry Jackson Society or Labour Friends of Israel relate to your job as MP for the Rhondda?
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So, as we said in the election, they hadn’t fully costed it.
Sharp End@SharpEndITV
"We haven't started to plan out this work... this is going to have to be a phased plan." Deputy First Minister Sioned Williams is asked how the government will pay for their flagship childcare offer. Watch the full interview on @ITVX or @Youtube
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