| First we had Sustrans 08:44 - May 31 with 701 views | Boundy |
Now this , taken from Facebook
"We've uncovered lots of questionable activity by "charities" and NGOs in Wales. Lots get their funding from Welsh Government, only to take part in political activities. The Welsh Refugee Council is a particularly egregious example.
The Welsh Refugee Council does a lot of work promoting the Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary plan. In January, a controversial video shared on the charity’s website made headlines. Many criticised the video, which featured schoolchildren promoting the charity’s work.
Among them was Conservative politician Andrew RT Davies. The charity took to the media to slam Davies. And said it was “in the process of referring Davies to the Senedd’s Standards Commissioner.”
This is concerning in and of itself. Charities and NGOs are not above criticism. This attempt to censor politicians, or indeed anyone scrutinising their work, is highly inappropriate.
But things get worse.
Looking at Welsh Refugee Council’s accounts, the charity gets a large proportion of its funding from government grants and contracts. Each year, it gets well over a million pounds. This includes significant cash from Welsh Government.
Here, we have a situation in which a highly political charity, funded by a Labour Government, is attempting to shut down scrutiny by an opposition politician.
But what about those politicians who support this taxpayer funded charity's work? They get wined and dined. We've uncovered a clip of Liberal Democrat Senedd member Jane Dodds boasting about attending a dinner hosting by the Welsh Refugee Council.
This is unacceptable. "
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| First we had Sustrans on 09:39 - May 31 with 647 views | Gwyn737 |
I’m assuming this is the video he shared that it later transpired that the children had filmed over a year ago as part of a project to welcome families fleeing the conflict in Ukraine?
The school and the children received some pretty extensive online abuse as a result.
Pretty irresponsible of him to not check his facts to prove a point. | | | |
| First we had Sustrans on 10:41 - May 31 with 609 views | SullutaCreturned |
| First we had Sustrans on 09:39 - May 31 by Gwyn737 |
I’m assuming this is the video he shared that it later transpired that the children had filmed over a year ago as part of a project to welcome families fleeing the conflict in Ukraine?
The school and the children received some pretty extensive online abuse as a result.
Pretty irresponsible of him to not check his facts to prove a point. |
Politicians fact checking? They're not quite as sensible or dilligent as you, Gwyn. it's why we're in such a mess, they knee jerk rather than think and consider, it's why we're in such a mess.
RT Davies is a bit of a joke anyway, he wouldn't have been out of place on "Yes Minister" or "House of cards" or maybe even Blackadder, he'd have made a good Lord Percy Percy! | | | |
| First we had Sustrans on 12:13 - May 31 with 551 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| First we had Sustrans on 10:41 - May 31 by SullutaCreturned |
Politicians fact checking? They're not quite as sensible or dilligent as you, Gwyn. it's why we're in such a mess, they knee jerk rather than think and consider, it's why we're in such a mess.
RT Davies is a bit of a joke anyway, he wouldn't have been out of place on "Yes Minister" or "House of cards" or maybe even Blackadder, he'd have made a good Lord Percy Percy! |
It's seems like we have to check everything these days, do our own research to establish the facts rather than the story we are given and also validate any pictures or video material. |  |
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| First we had Sustrans on 12:31 - May 31 with 535 views | Dr_Winston |
It's no real secret that a lot of NGO's, pressure groups, high level civil service and the like are populated with similar minded people. It's why an organisation like Sustrans, which is too embarassed to name the amount of actual financial supporters it has, can wield influence at levels far higher than its actual size and importance merits.
Obviously this kind of nonsense needs to stop, but it will take a very large axe and political leadership with the will to do so. |  |
| Pain or damage don't end the world. Or despair, or f*cking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man... and give some back. |
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| First we had Sustrans on 13:28 - May 31 with 513 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
Another
"Now this , taken from Facebook".
This for me is not good enough. Who is the source? There was another ". From Facebook" before. Tax charges on second homes Again the target was the Senedd and again unattributed. It was de bunked as well. |  |
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| First we had Sustrans on 15:15 - May 31 with 472 views | Gwyn737 |
| First we had Sustrans on 10:41 - May 31 by SullutaCreturned |
Politicians fact checking? They're not quite as sensible or dilligent as you, Gwyn. it's why we're in such a mess, they knee jerk rather than think and consider, it's why we're in such a mess.
RT Davies is a bit of a joke anyway, he wouldn't have been out of place on "Yes Minister" or "House of cards" or maybe even Blackadder, he'd have made a good Lord Percy Percy! |
By coincidence Cat I knew about this one from some training I’ve had on managing social media storms - it was used as a case study.
The original video was made welcoming Ukrainians to Wales when the war kicked off they were essentially inviting them here.
About a year later, a far right user clipped it and captioned it saying ‘12 year old girls were being used to entice men to the uk.’
This was then shared by Davies and sadly, Elon Musk himself so the reach was massive.
Then it appears on Facebook a few months later, then on here.
It’s frightening. | | | |
| First we had Sustrans on 17:30 - May 31 with 429 views | SullutaCreturned |
| First we had Sustrans on 15:15 - May 31 by Gwyn737 |
By coincidence Cat I knew about this one from some training I’ve had on managing social media storms - it was used as a case study.
The original video was made welcoming Ukrainians to Wales when the war kicked off they were essentially inviting them here.
About a year later, a far right user clipped it and captioned it saying ‘12 year old girls were being used to entice men to the uk.’
This was then shared by Davies and sadly, Elon Musk himself so the reach was massive.
Then it appears on Facebook a few months later, then on here.
It’s frightening. |
My son was telling me about something he'd learned on tik tok, can't remember exactly now but something to do with food. All I said was to remember be very careful what social media stuff you believe and do your own research, he didn't like it. Tik tok is always right it seems! | | | |
| First we had Sustrans on 22:13 - May 31 with 359 views | majorraglan |
| First we had Sustrans on 15:15 - May 31 by Gwyn737 |
By coincidence Cat I knew about this one from some training I’ve had on managing social media storms - it was used as a case study.
The original video was made welcoming Ukrainians to Wales when the war kicked off they were essentially inviting them here.
About a year later, a far right user clipped it and captioned it saying ‘12 year old girls were being used to entice men to the uk.’
This was then shared by Davies and sadly, Elon Musk himself so the reach was massive.
Then it appears on Facebook a few months later, then on here.
It’s frightening. |
The amount of rubbish circulating and historic c@@@ circulating on Facebook and X is unreal. We saw it again last week after the incident in Liverpool. It seems that a lot of the articles are being pushed by far right types who are sowing the seeds far and wide for others to pick up on.
Some of the national newspapers often agitate and stir things up with untruths particularly when they publish articles with unattributed sources. My take on things is that if there isnt provenanced source, then it’s potentially BS. | | | |
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| First we had Sustrans on 01:53 - Jun 2 with 209 views | Robbie |
Sustrans have have done a pretty tidy job on route 43 on my local bicycle course .
Politicians in a back hander scandal and contracts following , never been known mun . | | | |
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