Derek Vaughan CBE (@derekvaughan) 's Twitter Profile
Derek Vaughan CBE

@derekvaughan

CBE. Former MEP, Council Leader and Leader of WLGA. Currently Welsh Government Rep for Europe. RT’s obv not endorsement!

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Wales in Europe 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇦 (@walesineurope) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Next week we mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Brussels. We are proud that the #WelshGuards will be marching in the Official Commemoration starting at 10:00am on the 3rd September at Congress Column, Brussels. Hope to see you there! #LiberationOfBrussels #WWII

Next week we mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Brussels. 

We are proud that the #WelshGuards will be marching in the Official Commemoration starting at 10:00am on the 3rd September at Congress Column, Brussels. 

Hope to see you there! 

#LiberationOfBrussels #WWII
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These 21st-century demagogues aren’t mavericks – they’ve repeated on us throughout history | George Monbiot | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

John Warmisham (@cllrjwarmisham) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So proud of my friend and colleague @bryony1963 who has been elected President of the Socialist and Green Political Group on the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities. She'll do a fantastic job.

So proud of my friend and colleague @bryony1963 who has been elected President of the Socialist and Green Political Group on the <a href="/COECongress/">Congress of Local and Regional Authorities</a>. She'll do a fantastic job.
Derek Vaughan CBE (@derekvaughan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today I will return to my home village of Aberfan for what is and will always be the saddest day of the year. A day to remember those I knew, those we lost and the families who have hurt for 58 years #Aberfan

Today I will return to my home village of Aberfan for what is and will always be the saddest day of the year. A day to remember those I knew, those we lost and the families who have hurt for 58 years #Aberfan
(((Dan Hodges))) (@dpjhodges) 's Twitter Profile Photo

They also deserve politicians who will pause a few hours before seeking to leverage political capital out of appalling atrocities committed in foreign states.

Derek Vaughan CBE (@derekvaughan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I succeeded Noel as Leader of NPT and learnt a lot from him. He was a hugely important and influential figure in Welsh local government at a crucial time following council reorganisation.

Auschwitz Memorial (@auschwitzmuseum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and

Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers. 

This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes &amp; prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization &amp; escalating violence... to systematic and
YouGov (@yougov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Five years on, few Britons think Brexit has been good for anything % saying Brexit has had a positive impact on... Control the UK has over its laws: 31% UK's ability to respond to COVID-19: 23% British politics: 12% UK's level of international trade: 11% British businesses: 11%

Five years on, few Britons think Brexit has been good for anything

% saying Brexit has had a positive impact on...
Control the UK has over its laws: 31%
UK's ability to respond to COVID-19: 23%
British politics: 12%
UK's level of international trade: 11%
British businesses: 11%
Barry Cowen MEP (@cowenbarry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺 Great to meet Derek Vaughan CBE, Welsh Govt Rep on Europe, in the European Parliament today. We discussed the Ireland-Wales Shared Statement & Joint Action Plan, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) - which replaced CAP in the UK - and the need for a possible SPS agreement

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺  Great to meet <a href="/derekvaughan/">Derek Vaughan CBE</a>, Welsh Govt Rep on Europe, in the <a href="/Europarl_EN/">European Parliament</a> today. We discussed the Ireland-Wales Shared Statement &amp; Joint Action Plan, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) - which replaced CAP in the UK - and the need for a possible SPS agreement
Martin Johnson (@mjohnsonsg1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great to catch up with Welsh Government Rep for Europe Derek Vaughan CBE today at Scotland House. Positive discussions on our work to support the UK-EU dialogue ahead of Leaders’ Summit in May, and other areas of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 cooperation.

Great to catch up with Welsh Government Rep for Europe <a href="/derekvaughan/">Derek Vaughan CBE</a> today at Scotland House. 

Positive discussions on our work to support the UK-EU dialogue ahead of Leaders’ Summit in May, and other areas of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿- 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 cooperation.
Derek Vaughan CBE (@derekvaughan) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Deepest condolences. When I was Leader of NPT Meyrick was always willing to help the council and the local community. A lovely man who will be greatly missed.

Fabian Picardo (@fabianpicardo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is my view on the agreement we have done for a treaty between the UK and the EU in respect of Gibraltar. The deal is EXACTLY as we envisaged and agreed in the New Year's Eve Framework Agreement in 2020 and which the people of Gibraltar gave me a mandate to pursue into a