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Leading commentator on 1970s test cricket and 1990s Swansea RFC. Very proud of NHS and UK higher education. Views all my own and unchanged since 1980.

Joined June 2013
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Delighted to announce a limited number of studentships for our prestigious MA Government Studies, starting in September 2026 To apply: kcl.ac.uk/news/studentships-…
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🚨 The clearest, most devastating summary of Brexit’s damage which answers every remaining excuse. Brexit caused a slow economic bleed: •GDP is 6–8% smaller than it would have been by 2025: worse than forecast. •Investment is down 18% compared to similar economies. •Employment and productivity are 4% lower. •The damage accumulated year after year, driven by uncertainty, friction and lost integration. Nearly 1 in 10 CFOs spent 6+ hours a week dealing with Brexit fallout for years. Huge amount of time/money preparing for economic sabotage. 👀The killer finding 👉firms most exposed to the EU: 😩 Were the fastest growing before Brexit 😥 Became the most damaged after Brexit Brexit punished Britain’s most productive, outward-facing businesses, the exact engines of growth. Brexit is a rare modern case study of a rich country which proves deliberately raising barriers and the result is: •Lower growth •Lower productivity •Lower wages •Permanent relative decline ⚠️ A BIG warning for any country flirting with economic nationalism, trade wars, or sovereignty over integration.
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Wishing the best of luck to everyone receiving their A-level results on Thursday! Regardless of the outcome, you have much to celebrate and a lifetime of opportunities to explore. #ALevelResults #ResultsDay
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Or indeed that South Africa, NZ and Awstralia have never lost at cricket at Stradey or PyS
Replying to @FutureXjlcc
I'd be the first to say that Scarlets / Llanelli have never beaten Sth Africa.
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📆 2017/18 season Dan Biggar becomes the only player to land a Judgement Day full-house, with a try, conversion, penalty and drop goal scored in one game🏉 Crucial points in a tight game, as we beat Cardiff Rugby 26 - 23 at the Principality Stadium 💪 Dan Edwards replicated the feat vs Stormers last year, were you there? ⛈️ #TogetherAsOne
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Good enough to win the league @JeffAce3 @SwanseaRFC
1992 Scott Gibbs try Newport vs Swansea, Rodney Parade
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Wonderful - if published just a day early. @KingsCollegeLon @GIWLkings
Another Welsh speaker ✅ Loved teaching Julia Gillard some Cymraeg on her recent trip to Cardiff. Gwych - Da iawn 👏 #RandomActsofWelshness | #PethauBychain
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The UK has a £100 million+ pothole problem, but new self-healing asphalt could heal cracks in the road in less than an hour A wheely great research collaboration between @franmartinm, @SwanseaUni @googlecloud paves the way for more sustainable roads.🚗 loom.ly/1lUGA_c
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Delighted to be attending, speaking and listening to @JessicaCorner giving the keynote of @KingsCollegeLon Research Symposium kcl.ac.uk/events/kings-resea…
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Congratulations to my friend and colleague @hashimi_bashir on his knighthood kcl.ac.uk/news/vice-presiden…. Part of the extraordinary stream of Dames and Knights from Southampton engineering, but definitely perfected at @KingsCollegeLon
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Wales promoted to League A! A commanding 4-1 victory over Iceland, combined with Montenegro's 3-1 win against Turkey, secures top spot and a place in League A for Wales! ⚽ #BBCFootball
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Excellent case studies on the IMF & ERM crises on our 'Chancellors & the Treasury' module. Thanks to practitioner experts @edballs , Catherine Macleod, @nickmacpherson2 , & @Mario_Pisani The module is part of MA Government Studies: kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate… @policyatkings
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Seeing Courtney Lawes on the commentary team not on pitch is generally good news for whoever plays England. Except here. @vetch03 @JeffAce3
How loud did you get when Scott Williams went over for this try?! 🏉 Wales beat England at Twickenham to secure the triple crown on this day in 2012, en-route to the Grand Slam
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For our final post on #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate King Viv 👑 Sir Viv is the most influential batter the game has ever seen! He was at the crease when Glamorgan won the 1993 Sunday League final, and his mindset carried the Club beyond his time! 📖🖇️ bit.ly/3YnATvo
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Universities must work in collaboration with other unis, local governments and the national government to get back on a stable footing. Prof Shitij Kapur, Vice-Chancellor of @KingsCollegeLon, explains how we can overcome key challenges facing the sector👇 loom.ly/6Oxf8bs
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