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The Tory party have received unfair criticism this last few weeks. In the interests of balance,I’ve posted some charts below which show performance in various key areas such as life expectancy, the NHS, trade, immigration and the economy 🧵 #GeneralElection2024

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30% fewer casualties on Welsh roads since 20mph, looks fairly successful to me.

YesCymru It’s Westminster that needs Wales & Scotland for its basic needs. #Electricity #Energy

Please help our Welsh ‘Sky Rippers’ by signing this petition Petition: Legislate to ensure swift bricks are installed in all new buildings in Wales. petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/2462…

Coal is gone in UK electricity generation. Fossil gas is next. For the first time wind and solar generated more electricity than gas (first 5 months of 2024).

The deadline to apply for a proxy vote and to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate is Wednesday, June 26, 5pm. 📢Make sure you're ready to vote. More information here: anglesey.gov.wales/en/Council/Vot… #GE24 Electoral Commission Electoral Commission • Comisiwn Etholiadol MônFM

The Tories effectively created food bank Britain from scratch over the last 14 years, as this Parliamentary briefing released very quietly on 28 May 2024 indicates so well. commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-brief…

Denver gave homeless people $1,000 a month, no strings attached. A year later: *45% secured housing *Taxpayers saved $590k because of fewer visits to the hospital, jail and shelters *People used the money on groceries, rent, hygiene, clothes and transportation *Mental health

Reform are bringing people back from the dead apparently. Remarkable.

Reality v satire Good Morning Britain should get an Oscar for this

The fossil fuel industry continues to pocket massive profits and subsidies. Meanwhile, everyday people bear the costs of climate catastrophe – from rising insurance premiums to lost livelihoods. Those who shoulder the blame must foot the bill. #UNGA

Tory leadership hopeful...🫠 In just 3 months the 20mph change saw: Total number of casualties down 26%. Number killed/seriously injured fall 23% . Those killed fall 55% . Slight injuries down 27%. Other benefits appear to include delays in meeting James Cleverly.

The Marsh family song on Trump!

Paris fighting pollution and improving public health. -No diesel cars from 2024 -100% #cleanenergy buses by 2025 -No petrol cars from 2030 -improving bike and pedestrian infrastructure. We have the solutions, implement them. #ActOnClimate #climate #energy #GreenNewDeal

⚠️ URGENT: 8-year-old Lilian has a rare blood disorder & needs a #lifesaver! Her stem cell donor match fell through, leaving her family devastated. 💔 Now, she’s back at square one, but you can help! Be her hero - register as a stem cell donor at dkms.org.uk/Lilian_tw. 🙏

Watch until the end: a new animation from NASA shows the severity of warming.

Gone to blue sky: mon-mackem.bsky.social

Really grateful for all the support I’ve had so far in raising money to attend this year’s World Transplant Games. Happy to be raising awareness of the power of #organdonation to save lives ✊ justgiving.com/page/andy-shor…