Proud and thrilled to announce that I’ve been called to serve the constituency of Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr. Watch the video, leave your thoughts, but be assured, you will not find a harder working candidate. The campaign starts now.

The Muslim Council of Wales and Plaid Cymru have tried to silence us. We will not be intimidated, bullied or silenced. Reform will stand behind a ban on balaclavas and burkas. #Reformwales #ReformUK

STATEMENT: Reform UK has reported ITV, its board, and its undercover reporters to the police. Some of the crimes carry up to 10 years in prison. They forged a passport. They directly interfered in elections and almost certainly altered the results. Being paid to “canvass” for Reform in crucial wards we lost by a few dozen votes. They lied to a veteran about their service and left him “violated”. This is unprecedented. The police are now involved. Scrutiny of political parties is one thing. But anyone breaking the law to try and ruin the lives of Reform’s staff, members or volunteers will be reported to the police and pursued relentlessly in the courts. Here’s what happened 👇

Proud and honoured to lay a wreath on behalf of myself and David Hughes MS at the Aberfan Memorial. It was a deeply moving moment to represent the communities of Pontypridd, Cynon and Merthyr as we came together to remember those who lost their lives and all those forever affected by the Aberfan disaster. They will never be forgotten.

Today, we remember the 116 children and 28 adults who lost their lives in the Aberfan disaster. We remember the families, the community, and all those whose lives were changed forever. They will never be forgotten.

On paye des décennies de désarmement de notre police. Nous incarnons, dans les positions que nous exprimons, la France de l'ordre : notre priorité sera de rétablir l'ordre et la sécurité, avec un soutien indéfectible aux forces de l'ordre.

Today’s event is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Penrhiwceiber and Matthewstown war memorial. A lovely service and a fitting tribute to those souls that made the ultimate sacrifice from this valley community.

Hiding your face in public has no place in Britain. France, Belgium, Denmark, Austria and Switzerland have already introduced bans on full-face coverings in public places. Under a Reform UK government, Britain will join them. southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…

Today I attended Afon Taf High School in Merthyr with David Hughes MS to watch a 60th Anniversary concert for those that lost their lives at the Aberfan disaster. Brilliant tribute to those that lost and the community that remains. This kicks off a very poignant and emotional week for this close knit part of Wales.

In a high trust society no one should be allowed to hide their face. For too long, face coverings have aided criminals and harmed integration. Reform UK will ban full face coverings. #ReformUK #reformwales

Obviously some really unacceptable comments in the ITV story this evening, and it's worth saying that Reform HQ have already taken action where it's needed, investigating and removing people where their comments simply are not compatible with our values. Sometimes people can make legitimate points but phrase them wrong, and on some issues people are genuinely angry about the state of the country and they say things that are crass. That happens. However, it's also true that some comments are just abhorrent and unwelcome, and in those cases Reform has acted swiftly through disciplinary processes. There's no room for those things in our party. Whilst we continue to develop an increasingly robust vetting process, nobody can vet people for things that they might say in the future. A handful of individuals have slipped through the net, and that's a huge shame because it damages us all. However, as someone who works with our senior councillors every day I want to say that our party is filled with outstanding and dedicated people who are determined to fix our country and their communities. We can't let the tiny minority of bad derail all of the good, or let it deter us from that mission. It's also worth saying that, whilst accepting that some of these comments are totally unacceptable, the practice of a journalist lying their way in to people's trust, securing a job with the party with lies and dodgy documents, and secretly filming people with a view to publicly humiliating them is also abhorrent. I've never seen ITV or anyone else stoop to that level against any other party or organisation. It is not fair and surely cannot be legal to obtain those positions of trust by deception, for this purpose. I sincerely hope that some action is taken on that front. This cannot become an acceptable journalistic practice. Tomorrow I'm on the road meeting Councillors from the South West, supporting them to deliver key local objectives and helping them represent their residents to the best of their ability. That's the focus, and it's important to not lose sight of the fact that across the country Reform-run Councils are delivering major savings, lower taxes and better services for local people. That's why I'm doing this, and that's why so many of our councillors are working so hard every day. We carry on.

I will be on WalesCast later this evening talking about Plaid and Labour’s supplementary budget 💰 tune in to BBC Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 at 10.40pm. #wales #budget #swansea #gower #bbcwales

Powerful image & eerily accurate.

Why on earth would anyone trust the Conservative Party again? New slogans. New promises. Same failed party. 14 years of hollowing out our Armed Forces, botching Brexit, losing control of our borders, spiralling welfare bills and betraying British farmers. And now in Wales, they're even prepared to entertain deals with Plaid Cymru, a party that wants to break up the United Kingdom. They had 14 years to deliver. They failed. Spectacularly. Now they expect the British public to forget their record and believe another round of empty promises. The Conservatives aren't the answer to Britain's problems. They're responsible for so many of them. They had their chance. They blew it. The Uniparty has failed. Britain deserves better. No going backwards. No more excuses. It's time for Reform UK. 🇬🇧

Wales is about to haemorrhage jobs, with some, it appears heading to India 🇮🇳 We need to back Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 & British 🇬🇧 jobs #swansea #wales @jason_oco

Plaid Cymru want to close M4 junctions in Newport. We should be making it easier for people to get around, not putting up more barriers. Newport deserves better. 🚗

Trialling some new glasses for the chamber this week. Apparently, my last ones caused quite a stir! 😂 🤓 These, though, are worn for a much more important cause, one I support wholeheartedly.

The 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Government couldn’t bring NHS waiting lists down, so they put the price of alcohol up. Nobody disputes that alcohol-related harm is serious. But serious problems deserve economically literate policy. From 1 October, Wales has made alcohol more expensive. There’s just one small flaw in the economic masterplan: ENGLAND HAS NOT MOVED. Apparently the Welsh Government has discovered a new law of economics: raise the price on one side of the border and hope consumers forget the other side exists. Great fun discussing it on @Iromg Show.

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They certainly are shifting gear. Unfortunately for Wales, they gear they’ve selected is reverse.

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