| Drakeford on 23:46 - Nov 4 with 1290 views | Whiterockin |
| Drakeford on 23:33 - Nov 4 by Catullus |
All Westminster governments going back to the 60's are to blame. We have shite politicians. |
This is true, but I thought Harold Wilson had his heart in the right place. |  | |  |
| Drakeford on 00:05 - Nov 5 with 1279 views | majorraglan |
I’ve driven back from Bristol to South Wales on a Friday afternoon 3 times in the last 8 weeks and it’s been nightmare. Today, I was hading East passing Newport around 12.30 and the queues were already building up to the Celtic Manor. I did what I needed to do in Bristol and headed for home around 1.40 by which time the queues were back past the Magor junction. I was tamping.
I came off at the M4 at Magor and used the Southern Distributor Road before rejoining the motorway at Tredegar House, but that was slow going too and I’m not sure if it was any quicker.
WG have to sorted it out, but traffic gridlock isn’t just confined to Wales, it’s the same in England. The politicians need to sort it out our infrastructure - it’s bloody rubbish. |  | | |
| Drakeford on 00:23 - Nov 5 with 1270 views | Jack123 |
| Drakeford on 00:05 - Nov 5 by majorraglan |
I’ve driven back from Bristol to South Wales on a Friday afternoon 3 times in the last 8 weeks and it’s been nightmare. Today, I was hading East passing Newport around 12.30 and the queues were already building up to the Celtic Manor. I did what I needed to do in Bristol and headed for home around 1.40 by which time the queues were back past the Magor junction. I was tamping.
I came off at the M4 at Magor and used the Southern Distributor Road before rejoining the motorway at Tredegar House, but that was slow going too and I’m not sure if it was any quicker.
WG have to sorted it out, but traffic gridlock isn’t just confined to Wales, it’s the same in England. The politicians need to sort it out our infrastructure - it’s bloody rubbish. |
They won't sort nothing out, they are (every politician) waiting for flying cars.
It will be pure gridlock everywhere soon, within the next 10 years, unless they sort an alternative transport infrastructure out. [Post edited 5 Nov 2022 0:26]
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| Drakeford on 01:15 - Nov 5 with 1264 views | Robbie |
Back in 1997 when the Devoultion vote came along it rang warning bells for me , Cardiff was always going to get the most benefit of a yes vote , my instincts told me to vote no , I did .
But now Westminster and all the awful so called leaders , have washed their hands of Wales and we are on our own now , get on with it , you are not our problem any more and no votes there for London anyway . so whover runs the WAG is on a hiding to nothing irrelevant of their political leaning , the current climate makes me wary of any politician who speak .
Always thought we are the United Kingdom , except Together Stronger , C"mon Wales . | | | |
| Drakeford on 07:55 - Nov 5 with 1216 views | Togg |
| Drakeford on 00:05 - Nov 5 by majorraglan |
I’ve driven back from Bristol to South Wales on a Friday afternoon 3 times in the last 8 weeks and it’s been nightmare. Today, I was hading East passing Newport around 12.30 and the queues were already building up to the Celtic Manor. I did what I needed to do in Bristol and headed for home around 1.40 by which time the queues were back past the Magor junction. I was tamping.
I came off at the M4 at Magor and used the Southern Distributor Road before rejoining the motorway at Tredegar House, but that was slow going too and I’m not sure if it was any quicker.
WG have to sorted it out, but traffic gridlock isn’t just confined to Wales, it’s the same in England. The politicians need to sort it out our infrastructure - it’s bloody rubbish. |
The Welsh government had the money to sort out the M4
Newport stretch but decided not to. A crazy decision. | | | |
| Drakeford on 08:44 - Nov 5 with 1208 views | Boundy |
| Drakeford on 00:05 - Nov 5 by majorraglan |
I’ve driven back from Bristol to South Wales on a Friday afternoon 3 times in the last 8 weeks and it’s been nightmare. Today, I was hading East passing Newport around 12.30 and the queues were already building up to the Celtic Manor. I did what I needed to do in Bristol and headed for home around 1.40 by which time the queues were back past the Magor junction. I was tamping.
I came off at the M4 at Magor and used the Southern Distributor Road before rejoining the motorway at Tredegar House, but that was slow going too and I’m not sure if it was any quicker.
WG have to sorted it out, but traffic gridlock isn’t just confined to Wales, it’s the same in England. The politicians need to sort it out our infrastructure - it’s bloody rubbish. |
If I may add , most major motorways in England are now at the minimum 3 lanes and in some places 5 lanes ,Wales transport system is at best still stuck in the 60s , the only major M4 upgrade in Wales has been the creation of an additional lane on the slip road west bound at the junction for Cardiff west services , meanwhile the rest of the Welsh network stagnates | |
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| Drakeford on 08:57 - Nov 5 with 1203 views | Dr_Winston |
When you understand that those in power in Wales would really prefer that the proles didn't have their own cars at all then you also understand why they drag their feet over road infrastructure projects, can't wait to lower speed limits, or do any number of other things that annoy motorists.
It's ok for them because they either have expenses or official vehicles. The rest of us will have to get used to public transport and like it. |  |
| 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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| Drakeford on 09:20 - Nov 5 with 1191 views | Togg |
| Drakeford on 08:57 - Nov 5 by Dr_Winston |
When you understand that those in power in Wales would really prefer that the proles didn't have their own cars at all then you also understand why they drag their feet over road infrastructure projects, can't wait to lower speed limits, or do any number of other things that annoy motorists.
It's ok for them because they either have expenses or official vehicles. The rest of us will have to get used to public transport and like it. |
With all the work going on from Hirwaun to top of Merthyr. When completed will this stretch be 50 mph also? | | | |
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| Drakeford on 09:54 - Nov 5 with 1181 views | Boundy |
| Drakeford on 09:20 - Nov 5 by Togg |
With all the work going on from Hirwaun to top of Merthyr. When completed will this stretch be 50 mph also? |
I think you’ve answered your own question ,the new section between Brynmawr & Abergavenny was deemed unsafe hence the 50 mph limit , even though the old road it replaced was 60 mph and 3 lanes so i’m guessing the same will apply , that’s how we roll | |
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| Drakeford on 09:58 - Nov 5 with 1180 views | Catullus |
| Drakeford on 09:54 - Nov 5 by Boundy |
I think you’ve answered your own question ,the new section between Brynmawr & Abergavenny was deemed unsafe hence the 50 mph limit , even though the old road it replaced was 60 mph and 3 lanes so i’m guessing the same will apply , that’s how we roll |
Yes, we do things differently in Wales. | |
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| Drakeford on 10:01 - Nov 5 with 1179 views | Catullus |
| Drakeford on 01:15 - Nov 5 by Robbie |
Back in 1997 when the Devoultion vote came along it rang warning bells for me , Cardiff was always going to get the most benefit of a yes vote , my instincts told me to vote no , I did .
But now Westminster and all the awful so called leaders , have washed their hands of Wales and we are on our own now , get on with it , you are not our problem any more and no votes there for London anyway . so whover runs the WAG is on a hiding to nothing irrelevant of their political leaning , the current climate makes me wary of any politician who speak .
Always thought we are the United Kingdom , except Together Stronger , C"mon Wales . |
The tories don't help Wales because we never vote for them whatever happens.
Labour don't help Wales because we always vote for them whatever happens.
The Senedd is always labour, they have no fear of losing power so they do what the heck they please, no matter what the people want or need. | |
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| Drakeford on 11:30 - Nov 5 with 1157 views | Dr_Winston |
| Drakeford on 10:01 - Nov 5 by Catullus |
The tories don't help Wales because we never vote for them whatever happens.
Labour don't help Wales because we always vote for them whatever happens.
The Senedd is always labour, they have no fear of losing power so they do what the heck they please, no matter what the people want or need. |
Exactly this.
At the next election, anyone not living in Cardiff needs to vote for someone else. Independent, Lib Dem, Tory (not Plaid though. That's basically the same as voting Labour), Just to shake them out of their complacency.
If they thought for a second that there was actually a chance that they'd lose their places at the trough they'd be forced to do a lot better. It needs to be done now before they can pack the Parliament with even more worthless mouths. | |
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| Drakeford on 16:26 - Nov 5 with 1110 views | Wingstandwood |
| Drakeford on 11:30 - Nov 5 by Dr_Winston |
Exactly this.
At the next election, anyone not living in Cardiff needs to vote for someone else. Independent, Lib Dem, Tory (not Plaid though. That's basically the same as voting Labour), Just to shake them out of their complacency.
If they thought for a second that there was actually a chance that they'd lose their places at the trough they'd be forced to do a lot better. It needs to be done now before they can pack the Parliament with even more worthless mouths. |
Here's something for you! TWENTY SEVEN MILE TRAFFIC TAILBACK! Staggering!
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/gabby-logan-m4-traffic-newport-254
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| Drakeford on 16:54 - Nov 5 with 1097 views | Jack123 |
It wasn't a 27 mile tailback, the headline is misleading.
It took her 90 minutes to do a 27 mile journey. | |
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| Drakeford on 17:00 - Nov 5 with 1095 views | Wingstandwood |
| Drakeford on 16:54 - Nov 5 by Jack123 |
It wasn't a 27 mile tailback, the headline is misleading.
It took her 90 minutes to do a 27 mile journey. |
Well it ain't good no matter what! With a comment like this
Quote from the comments section:
"Well said, Gabby. The M4 Newport is just a joke.
Drakeford is not in touch with the real world.
I ran a manufacturing company in Swansea for over 30 years, and many suppliers every week would fail to reach us, especially on a Friday.
Furthermore, our own sales ‘over the Bridge’ were always compromised as our drivers’ legal hours could not allow for the Newport delays. We could not push Welsh-made products into England.
I know of 4 or 5 national companies that were keen to build new depots in Wales when seeking to open South West UK branches , but soon went elsewhere when their management fact-finders sat for hours at ‘The Tunnels’.
The M4 from Bristol to Swansea has not met Wales’ transport needs for the last 20+ years, and, moving forward, it is totally inadequate to enhance trade and tourism in Wales.
The Welsh Assembly needs to appoint forward-thinking business people to sort this issue, not led by such a parochial little man who is clueless about promoting Wales in the world. The M4 chaos is ruining the future success of Wales, End Of!" | |
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| Drakeford on 17:02 - Nov 5 with 1093 views | Wingstandwood |
Quote another comment:
"This is what you get if thick plebs vote in Marxist clowns who are entirely funded by the English taxpayer. Pretty much all of the motorway network is speed restricted, all new road building has been halted and Drakeford is about to implement a 20 mph default speed limit. They also recently dualled a section of the heads of the valleys road previously 3 lane - 5 years over due and 200m over budget - and have just put a 50mph speed limit on it. Utter cretins. But yes keep on voting them in." | |
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| Drakeford on 17:15 - Nov 5 with 1085 views | Togg |
Listen if a Labour government had offered the funds for the M4 relief road the Welsh JLS would have bitten their hands off but because it was the Tories, he scrapped the whole forking project. This is the main artery from England to Wales for crying out loud! Absolutely strangling business especially down towards West Wales. However, never mind we will just tax the holidaymakers so we can have better bogs in Rhyl. | | | |
| Drakeford on 17:19 - Nov 5 with 1079 views | Jack123 |
| Drakeford on 17:00 - Nov 5 by Wingstandwood |
Well it ain't good no matter what! With a comment like this
Quote from the comments section:
"Well said, Gabby. The M4 Newport is just a joke.
Drakeford is not in touch with the real world.
I ran a manufacturing company in Swansea for over 30 years, and many suppliers every week would fail to reach us, especially on a Friday.
Furthermore, our own sales ‘over the Bridge’ were always compromised as our drivers’ legal hours could not allow for the Newport delays. We could not push Welsh-made products into England.
I know of 4 or 5 national companies that were keen to build new depots in Wales when seeking to open South West UK branches , but soon went elsewhere when their management fact-finders sat for hours at ‘The Tunnels’.
The M4 from Bristol to Swansea has not met Wales’ transport needs for the last 20+ years, and, moving forward, it is totally inadequate to enhance trade and tourism in Wales.
The Welsh Assembly needs to appoint forward-thinking business people to sort this issue, not led by such a parochial little man who is clueless about promoting Wales in the world. The M4 chaos is ruining the future success of Wales, End Of!" |
Of course, I'm not disputing there are problems there, I'm just highlighting Wales Online shoddy reporting. | |
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| Drakeford on 17:26 - Nov 5 with 1076 views | Togg |
Listen if a Labour government had offered the funds for the M4 relief road the Welsh JLS would have bitten their hands off but because it was the Tories, he scrapped the whole forking project. This is the main artery from England to Wales for crying out loud! Absolutely strangling business especially down towards West Wales. However, never mind we will just tax the holidaymakers so we can have better bogs in Rhyl. | | | |
| Drakeford on 17:27 - Nov 5 with 1075 views | Togg |
| Drakeford on 17:26 - Nov 5 by Togg |
Listen if a Labour government had offered the funds for the M4 relief road the Welsh JLS would have bitten their hands off but because it was the Tories, he scrapped the whole forking project. This is the main artery from England to Wales for crying out loud! Absolutely strangling business especially down towards West Wales. However, never mind we will just tax the holidaymakers so we can have better bogs in Rhyl. |
Apologies just reposted | | | |
| Drakeford on 17:28 - Nov 5 with 1073 views | Wingstandwood |
| Drakeford on 17:15 - Nov 5 by Togg |
Listen if a Labour government had offered the funds for the M4 relief road the Welsh JLS would have bitten their hands off but because it was the Tories, he scrapped the whole forking project. This is the main artery from England to Wales for crying out loud! Absolutely strangling business especially down towards West Wales. However, never mind we will just tax the holidaymakers so we can have better bogs in Rhyl. |
Could you imagine the state of Wales will be in after another 10-20 years of that lot?
They are nothing but a bunch of intellectually challenged yokels intent on turning Wales into an impoverished economic backwater incapable of competing against modern nations, that have the advantage(s) of vastly superior modern 'infrastructure' along with having commerce friendly maximum speed limits.
The most sickening thing is (some in opposition also) we have a political class that is not concerned in the slightest. In fact the YesCymru types seem to be just as bad! No outrage! No anger! Yet they want full independence and more power for that shower of sh1t to run riot with yet more economic sabotage! | |
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| Drakeford on 18:01 - Nov 5 with 1054 views | Boundy |
| Drakeford on 17:19 - Nov 5 by Jack123 |
Of course, I'm not disputing there are problems there, I'm just highlighting Wales Online shoddy reporting. |
You should have realised WoL and reporting isn’t something we’re used to | |
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| Drakeford on 18:30 - Nov 5 with 1029 views | union_jack |
| Drakeford on 17:27 - Nov 5 by Togg |
Apologies just reposted |
I upvoted them bothðŸ‘😠[Post edited 5 Nov 2022 18:30]
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| Drakeford on 18:31 - Nov 17 with 859 views | felixstowe_jack |
Drakeford moaning he is not getting enough extra money in today's budget.
He can make extra money now the M4 speed cameras have been switched on.
Another money raising Drakeford scheme is the Welsh government backdating double council taxes for 2020. The reason is Drakeford says holiday business did not reach he occupanty targets for 2020. Drakeford seems to gave forgotten his government banned tourist from staying in Wales for most of that year. | |
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