Thanks so much for asking me to present the
#LivingWageChampions
Advocate award this evening. All of the speakers & nominees were inspiring and so passionate.
It was a pleasure to join
@LivingWageUK
@jasonmohammad
&
@CynnalCymru
to celebrate the excellent work across Wales & UK!
It’s a privilege to have been elected as your Member of the Senedd for
#Bridgend
&
#Porthcawl
🌹
Thank you to everyone for your support, kind words and messages 🙏
I’m blown away by how many people voted, and humbled by your vote of confidence in me. I will not let you down!
🏴 Today, I have taken my oath in the
#Senedd
chamber.
It is an honour, and I promise to bring power closer to the people of
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
who have elected me.
🌹 I’m delighted to say that I’m now officially your
#WelshLabour
candidate for Bridgend constituency at the
#Senedd
election on 6th May!
Thank you to everyone who is supporting us and cheering me on, it means the world. I’m not taking any of your votes for granted.
#SM4MS
I extend deepest my sympathies, and solidarity, to the Israeli and Palestinian communities in Wales.
Today, I will vote for the unamended motion in our Senedd.
My full statement is below 👇
Lies.
The Conservative UK Government committed to implementing the
#Grenfell
inquiry recommendations in their manifesto AND the Queen’s Speech. Not a single Tory MP, including the Kensington representative, voted in favour tonight. Zero accountability.
I want to thank
@michaelaj1976
at
@MHMWales
in
#Bridgend
for helping me open up about having anorexia nervosa when I was a teenager. You made me feel safe and seen and not like a freak.
I wish I’d had you when I was 14. I want others to have
#mentalhealth
services like yours!
The Labour MS,
@sarah4bridgend
, has emotionally opened up in the Welsh Parliament about being “days away” from being sent to an adult psychiatric ward when she was 14yo with anorexia nervosa.
“You are not alone - there is nothing wrong with you a you can get through this”
Incredibly sad to learn that Clare Drakeford has passed away suddenly.
I’m sure the people of Bridgend and Porthcawl will join me in offering our sincere condolences.
Our thoughts are with our First Minister, Mark Drakeford
@PrifWeinidog
and his family.
Our three new
@WelshLabour
Members of the Senedd with our newly re-elected First Minister
@MarkDrakeford
.
Now, we get to work guiding us out of the pandemic, and keeping our pledges to you the people of Wales, and
#Bridgend
&
#Porthcawl
.
Thank you, Jessica for creating
@MarkDrakeford
and I in Lego!
Your Dad tells me you’ve been very engaged with our
#Senedd
election campaign here in
#Bridgend
and that is music to my ears!
You are our future and I intend to ensure your voice is heard. Hope to meet you soon! 😄
😄 Delighted to welcome
@MarkDrakeford
and
@buffywills
to
#Porthcawl
so we could celebrate together.
Thanks to everyone who stopped to talk with us!
I am incredibly proud and humbled to be your new Member of the
#Senedd
, and I am looking forward to getting started on Monday.
🏴 Yesterday, I took the oath as your new Member of the Senedd and I could not be more proud.
✊ As the late, great Rhodri Morgan said,
#devolution
is about bringing power closer to the people of
#Wales
.
I intend to bring power closer to the people of
#Bridgend
&
#Porthcawl
.
🏴 There he is! Our
@WelshLabour
Leader, Mark Drakeford.
🌹 Mark is the reason I’m a Member of the Senedd after hearing him speak
@labourunionsuk
hustings in
#Wrexham
5 yrs ago.
🤝 He is clever, kind, candid & strong.
@Keir_Starmer
and Mark together in our solidarity union!
Thanks for overwhelming cross-party support this evening in our
#Senedd
. All your messages are hugely appreciated. I believe we all want to ensure no children & young people suffer in
#Wales
.
To everyone struggling with
#mentalhealth
“You are not alone…you can get through this”
Incredibly powerful contributions from across the chamber during this afternoon’s debate on children’s mental health services.
So proud of my good friend and colleague
@sarah4bridgend
for bravely sharing her personal experiences — thank you, Sarah.
❗️The party is over - the Prime Minister must go ✋
👉 Watch me on
@ITVCymruWales
#SharpEnd
last night reinforcing why the PM should resign, and how insulting it is to the people of Wales that Jacob Rees-Mogg doesn’t know the leader of their own Party in Wales.
#BorisResign
After careful consideration, I have decided to nominate
@Jeremy_Miles
to be the next Leader of Welsh Labour.
I’ve seen how Jeremy works with people across our Labour movement to deliver meaningful & innovative change - he is the best candidate to unite our party, and lead Wales.
Diolch! I’m very pleased to be the new
@SeneddLJC
Chair and look forward to working with members on our important work.
I would also like to thank and recognise the work and commitment of the former Chair,
@huw4ogmore
. You will be a hard act to follow, Huw!
Congratulations to Sarah Murphy MS on her election as the new Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee.
We would like to welcome Sarah and look forward to working with her in her new role as
@SeneddLJC
Chair.
🙌 Delighted to have been elected as a member of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly from our
@SeneddWales
.
To say my Dad would’ve been chuffed is an understatement 😄
🏴 Can’t wait to get started and meet my fellow members from across Britain and Ireland
@BritishIrishPA
.
My first day working in the Senedd in Cardiff Bay and I have a bit of
#Bridgend
with me as I popped to Bridgend Bakestones in the market yesterday to get some of my favourite jam Welsh cakes 🍓 Diolch! 🏴
#SpendLocal
#SupportLocal
Val Feld was instrumental in more women taking public office and becoming elected representatives across
#Wales
.
She was a true Champion of Equality, and her legacy lives on through devolution, our
#Senedd
and the many people she inspired.
#PurplePlaqueWales
#IWD
✊ RIGHT TO STRIKE RALLY ✊
Incredible turnout
@walestuc
rally in Cardiff to defend
#RightToStrike
.
UK Govt is trying to punish and silence workers for pushing back - not on our watch!
#Solidarity
with all my fellow trade unionists standing up for fair work across UK 🙌
🏴 Pleased to ask my first question in the
#Senedd
yesterday to our First Minister Mark Drakeford.
A surreal and special moment, standing up for
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
- tackling misinformation about business support in
#Wales
compared to England.
Live Facial Recognition Tech for policing has been expanded across S. Wales this Christmas despite never being debated in Senedd or House of Commons.
We urge South Wales Police to pause use of
#LFR
tech until public and parliamentary consultation is done👇
Brilliant to be out for
@MarthaAngharad
in Carmarthen this weekend.
A really positive response on the doorstep for an excellent
@WelshLabour
candidate! 🌹🏴
🌹 Inspiring and candid speech from our Leader of
@UKLabour
,
@Keir_Starmer
at
#WelshLab23
🏴 Immense respect for Wales,
#devolution
and our
@WelshLabour
Leader Mark Drakeford.
🙌 No more sticking plastic politics - we will be stronger, fairer & greener with Keir as our next PM!
🙏 Thank you to Jess Mulligan who goes to Coychurch Primary for making Lego figures of me,
@MarkDrakeford
,
@buffywills
&
@JackSargeantAM
.
Inspiring that you’re so engaged with our
#Senedd
. I’m very proud that you were elected to your
#Eco
Committee - can’t wait to visit soon!🪴
As the daughter of a teacher, who was the first student to sit A Levels and go to University from Archbishop McGrath Secondary School in
#Bridgend
, I implore our Education Minister & Welsh Govt to trust teachers over an
#algorithm
.
Full statement 👉
While it’s quiet and empty, I wanted to show you the public space at the
#Senedd
. This beautiful building was designed to be open, welcoming and transparent for all the people of
#Wales
🏴
#Bridgend
&
#Porthcawl
are always are the forefront of my mind as your MS.
@SeneddWales
Reminded by
@NicolaRoberts
that it’s 10 years ago today
@WelshLabour
then MP (now AM)
@JulieMorganLAB
passed Sunbeds Regulation Act to prevent under-18s using
#sunbeds
, reducing their risk of skin cancer.
Huge achievement that’s made a difference to young people across UK✊🌹
Phew! 😄
Really pleased that you’re standing,
@Jeremy_Miles
and I’m delighted to be supporting you.
From our discussions it’s clear Jeremy has the policy ideas, personal qualities and political values that I’m looking for in our next Welsh Labour Leader 🌹
I will be standing in the election to become Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister of Wales.
I’m hugely grateful for the broad support I’ve already received across the party.
🏴🌹
🏴
#FMQs
VOTER SUPPRESSION CHAOS IN ENGLAND
First Minister, Mark Drakeford - “I have no doubt at all that that Act is part of a deliberate
#votersuppression
agenda pursued by the Conservative Government…we will not be pursuing that course of action here in Wales.”
@WelshLabour
In awe of my brave friend,
@buffywills
for speaking out on
#postpartum
#PTSD
. As well as
@CThomasMS
&
@LauraJ4SWEast
for their courageous contributions.
This is why women in politics is vital, to share and empower others across
#Wales
.
❤️ Please speak out if you are suffering.
“What message is this giving to
#students
that their
#biometric
data, their body, can be used in exchange for a monetary transaction?”
As adults, we don’t have to give our
#fingerprints
to access food, knowledge, or right to
#education
. But our children do.
2/4
@defenddigitalme
It’s like the first day of school with our group photo this morning on the steps of our
#Senedd
.
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
are my absolute focus as I prepare for my first session in the Chamber ✊
I don’t think I’ll ever get used to this ☺️ Thank you to everyone who has asked for a board or poster! Had a busy weekend dropping them off across all of
#Bridgend
Constituency.
Register to vote by 19th April 🗳
#MovingWalesForward
#Cornelly
#Senedd21
"I talked to hundreds of people across
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
in the last few weeks and, I have to say, people did not
#vote
for us because they are grateful. They voted because they respected the evidence-led decisions
@MarkDrakeford
made.”
🌹Out in
#Pyle
today with Mark Drakeford. We met lots of residents, and had lots of good chats and questions.
Thanks to everyone who we met and we’ll be getting out across the rest of
#Bridgend
&
#Porthcawl
before election day on 6th May 🗳 🙌
#SM4MS
#Senedd21
#labourdoorstep
🌹 Llongyfarchiadau,
@CPJElmore
our new Labour Member of Parliament for Bridgend & Porthcawl. I look forward to working together for our community.
Well done to everyone who stood, and thanks to all at the count tonight.
🙏 Huge thanks to all supporters and campaigners!
Appalling that Conservative MP Jamie Wallis hasn't mentioned Ford
#Bridgend
once in Parliament since being elected. Now his office doesn't even respond to requests for a comment about their future.
#Ford
Bridgend workers & our community deserve better.
🎥 Great to be on
@ITVWales
Sharp End this week, talking about being a new Member of the Senedd for
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
, our priorities and what makes me angry.
There’s a real buzz in the air at the
#Senedd
and I’m excited about moving
#Wales
forward together.
@WelshLabour
UK anti-racism charities and organisations you can support right now:
- Black Lives Matter UK
- Show Racism The Red Card
- Runnymede
- Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
- Stand Up To Racism
- Southall Black Sisters
- SARI Stand Against Racism and Inequality
🌹 In Bridgend and Porthcawl we have
@CPJElmore
standing as Welsh Labour candidate for the General Election on 4th July!
Chris Elmore has proven track record of standing up for people and communities - he has my full support and we’ll be out chatting to you to earn your support.
🗳 As you may have heard, today, the Prime Minister called for a general election on Thursday 4th July.
✅ I am honoured to stand as the Labour candidate for Bridgend and Porthcawl.
Thrilled that my friend and colleague, Buffy Williams MS, received her British Empire Medal.
Buffy was recognised in the 2020 Queens birthday honours list for voluntary service in Rhondda communities over last 20 years, and throughout the pandemic 💜
Mega proud,
@buffywills
!
🎥 My thoughts following sharing my experience with anorexia nervosa in our
#Senedd
yesterday.
Overwhelming support has meant so much to me 🙏
Please remember that you are not alone, you can get through this and there is support available.
Link👇
💧 Great to get a photo with our new Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Climate Change,
@Amanwy
on
#WorldRefillDay
, joining millions of people across the world choosing to
#reuse
to stop
#plastic
pollution!
🏴 In
#Wales
we are committed to becoming a
#ZeroWaste
nation!
Can you tell we had the best day when
@HopeRescue
brought their wonderful dogs to our
#Senedd
? 🐕
🐾 Thanks for coming down for the
#Paws
in the Bay event - and to
@FletcherPlaid
for sponsoring.
I’ll continue to work with Hope Rescue to ensure we protect
#AnimalWelfare
.
🏴 “I was 12 when
#devolution
happened. I was told it was a journey. I’m on that journey, where are we going next?”
Pleasure to be on
@HiraethPod
with
@hexter101
and
@shavtaj
talking
#strikes
, solidarity ✊ and social partnership.
🎙️ Listen here 👉
My Mam and I would have died in labour without the
#NHS
.
We owe millions of lives to all NHS staff and, as experts who we cannot do without, they deserve the
#GeorgeCross
AND a pay rise.
Penblwydd Hapus, NHS! 🎈
#NHSBirthday
#NHS73
#nhspayrise
👇 🌹 Please take a minute to watch my video about why I’ve nominated and voted for
@Jeremy_Miles
to be our next Leader of
#WelshLabour
and First Minister of Wales.
🗳️ Voting closes on 14th March
Due to our shared ☘️ surname, I get the pleasure of sitting next to Lord Paul Murphy at the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly
@BritishIrishPA
Always welcome Lord Murphy’s personal knowledge, wisdom and stories about the Peace Talks and Good Friday Agreement.
In our virtual Siambr today,
@yLlywydd
sang beautifully to celebrate
#Urdd100
.
🏴 Throwback to Urdd 75 when my school
@stmichaelswales
came 3rd in ‘Cân Actol’ - as Welsh leaners we were very nervous but everyone was so supportive. A wonderful experience!
Penblwydd Hapus,
@Urdd
!
Just had my
#booster
vaccine at Ravens Court
#Bridgend
. So grateful to staff & volunteers who are working tirelessly to protect our community. Please be kind and patient to them all!
🙏 Special thanks to Sarah Edwards, Gareth & Dylan (who is training to help with the rollout).
Extremely proud to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of
@StonewallCymru
's
#RainbowLaces
Campaign🥾
In Wales, we are fortunate enough to have a government which supports LGBTQ+ Rights and to stand alongside
@JaneHutt
&
@HannahBlythyn
as they work to make Wales more inclusive. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Thanks to all who supported and spoke in my
#Senedd
Members Debate on
#Biometric
Data Collection in Schools - often in exchange for school meals.
“Passwords and PIN codes can be reset. Once your biometric
#data
is compromised, it is compromised for life.” 1/4
@defenddigitalme
As a new Member of the Senedd, I am excited to be running an open recruitment process for support staff in our
#Bridgend
Constituency and the
#Senedd
.
If you have any questions then please see the job adverts for contact details.
The UK Conservative Government is breaking its promise to Wales.
Not a penny of EU replacement funding has been provided. Wales should have £375million each year to support jobs and investment in communities.
It’s time the Welsh Tories woke up.
🌎 As former Chair of Sustainable Wales, I was delighted to join the team in
#Porthcawl
to launch the campaign to show people that air pollution kills and we should stop our engines when possible - not idle.
I’m committed to ensuring we have a
#CleanAirBill
as soon as possible!
🗳️ Ballots dropping today to elect our next Leader of Welsh Labour!
🌹 I’m voting for
@Jeremy_Miles
because of his priorities and vision:
✅ Prosperity & Decent Jobs
✅ Healthier & Caring Wales
✅ Green Economy Stimulus
✅ Fairer Fares, Better Transport
Great to join fellow
@CWU
members this morning on the
#Bridgend
picket line✊
Whilst workers are using foodbanks, BT CEO was awarded a £3.2m, a rise of 32% 💷
Today 40,000 BT & Openreach members take their 6th day of strike action, & I stand firmly with their fight for
#fairpay
☘️ 🏴 Official opening of the
#Irish
Consulate in Cardiff with First Minister, Mark Drakeford and Minister for Foreign Affairs in Irish Govt,
@simoncoveney
.
So pleased to have this strong link with Ireland here in
#Wales
and attend as member of
@BritishIrishPA
.
@irelandinwales
📆 🏴 WEEKLY DIARY: What a first week as your new Member of the Senedd!
I have been prioritising our community as I promised I would - bringing power closer to the people of
#Bridgend
and
#Porthcawl
!
Thank you so much,
@lucy
and the whole
#BBCWalesToday
team for making me feel very supported in telling my story tonight.
Talking about eating disorders and
#mentalhealth
is giving people hope, and I want to make sure others don’t suffer as I did 🙏
Very grateful to
@sarah4bridgend
who’s coming into the
#BBCWalesToday
studio tonight to talk about her experiences and what changes she wants to see. I hope you can join us at 6.30pm.
Today is a significant day for Wales.
@PrifWeinidog
Vaughan Gething has appointed his new Cabinet, who will work together to deliver a stronger, fairer, greener Wales.
Full details of appointments here 👇
I’ve written to
@BridgendCBC
and
@ukhomeoffice
to request that the 2,000 bodies at Parc Hospital burial ground in
#Coity
are not exhumed for any development.
Our ancestors are buried there, often due to tragic circumstances, my own included. They deserve peace and respect.
"We are opposed to this cut, which will hit hardest those who can least afford it."
Unite Member
@sarah4bridgend
speaking at the Universal Credit debate in the Senedd earlier this week ⬇️
#CancelTheCut
#UniversalCredit
My first morning as your MS and I wanted to meet with Alan from Save Our Fields in
#Brackla
to get an update on the campaign.
🌳 Thank you to everyone who played a part in saving this
#greenspace
for all of us. Now, we will ensure it is protected for our
#future
generations.
The Senedd has nominated Vaughan Gething MS for First Minister.
@yLlywydd
will now write to His Majesty The King, recommending
@vaughangething
becomes First Minister of Wales.
Solidarity with
@UniteWales
& trade union members in
#Bridgend
today to calling out
#BABetrayal
to
#fireandrehire
its staff on less money & worse conditions.
We need MPs to sign pledge calling on UK Govt to strip them of lucrative landing slots until they treat workers fairly ✊
We're here in Bridgend today with a clear message that we will not stand by and let British Airways get away with industrial thuggery. We must stop project
#fireandrehire
before it ruins the lives of thousands of workers across the country.
#BABetrayal
Also a pleasure to meet Neville Southall who is a fellow
@unisoncymruwales
member and doing amazing work by really listening to social care workers across Wales, and championing their voice! Diolch,
@NevilleSouthall
!