Marks and Spencers?

What could possibl-AI go wrong?…

All eyes now on Jane Dodds? #senedd #devolution

‘Oh FFS’?

1) Norwich Market

On the plus side, less chance of the blank cheques catching fire?

“Apparently they’re just been feeling a bit OPEC-kish…”

“Today I feel *checks notes* catchfart…”

‘Drugs Mule’ always sounds like the sort of dodgy knock-off version of Buckaroo that you might be able to find in the middle aisle of a local ALDI

Saddened to report that after five minutes in Cornwall (ahead of a seminar on devolution tomorrow), there’s still no sign of any stargazy pie, Rick Stein flamboyantly throwing his cutlery onto empty plates, or Wickermen style structures. Hugely disappointing…

Is this a warning or a... threat?

“The former bra boss risks going from bosom to bust”

Had no idea the Linton Travel Tavern was still open for business

A triumph for Welsh Govt’s current account rather than public accountability? For those interested in devolved governance in the UK, this is a fascinating report on the experience of Welsh fiscal #devolution & Welsh fiscal framework a decade on, & offers proposals for reform of the system #senedd

They should have commissioned a diptych instead…

Didn’t realise I was going to have spend this week feeling nostalgic about Dick Cheney and Sepp Blatter

A superb analysis from @walesgovernance.bsky.social’s @nyedavies.bsky.social of the #Caerphilly by-election & the challenges facing Welsh Labour’s electoral hegemony, courtesy of a tour d’horizon that spans George Lansbury, Gwyn Alf Williams, Maurice Duverger and… Tommy Cooper #devolution #senedd

Happier, simpler, more civilised times

The same week as the #Senedd’s Recall of Members Bill was introduced by the Welsh Govt, the Scottish Parliament’s Standards Cttee has published its Stage 1 report on the private members bill proposal for a MSP recall system at #Holyrood. Some interesting areas of convergence and divergence evident:

My British politics social media feeds today

Sad to see our British North American friends miss the open goal of a 'Flat Champagne?' headline here...

Right, time to fire up the old typewriter again, I suppose...

Very SAD!

There were multiple?!

'Shock'

“The submarine had some crack in its hull”

Unusual name for an island…

Actual words?

Gives new meaning to the concept of pop art, I suppose…

Someone’s obviously never been to Mar-a-Lago…

“Apparently the future might not be oat so simple for them”

Looks nothing like Ibrox

Coca Cola filled to the brim with artificial content? Shurely shome mistake!

I see I'm going to spend today once again (and in a way that would have baffled pre-2016 me) feeling nostalgic for the 'happier, simpler times' of the Bush administration...

For those interested in Welsh #devolution & the debate on a ‘recall’ process for MSs, the Welsh Govt has now laid the #Senedd Cymru (Member Accountability and Elections) Bill & the Member Accountability Bill Committee has launched its consultation on the Bill business.senedd.wales/mgConsultati...

An interesting enough topic (and one that may grow in importance in future years), but sadly - and rather ironically given the author’s argument that devo scepticism is overlooked in Wales - a decidedly undercooked piece. lewisnorton.substack.com/p/devo-scept... #senedd #devolution

For Welsh politicos/devolution anoraks, the Welsh Government has published its 2026-7 draft budget papers online: www.gov.wales/draft-budget... #senedd #devolution

One Qn that has come up yet again is the scenario of a 'snap' election, should a budget fail. Unlike last year, we are now in the terrain of an early election (one held before 7 April 2026) taking place under the old rules & meaning that #Senedd reform would be postponed until 2030 #devolution