Member of Parliament for Swansea Westhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjtm77zuc22mIn case you’re confused - the £100k of tax Richard Tice failed to pay here is totally different to the - £92k of tax not properly withheld on dividends - the £600k side-stepped via highly aggressive tax avoidance Industrial scale grifting revealed by @danneidle.bsky.social and Gabriel Pogrund [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Apr 2026 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtm77zuc22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjrlcoutrc2pThe Green Party: opposed to… green energy 🤯 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mk2m9ree3o https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mk2m9ree3o?fbclid=IwdGRleARQI2FleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6MUxL6SKH5cIz7dd2gXAOBWJoGoPCFAW1XVmqh-Qxy5U7YaBYhcy8D0NiGbw_aem_lnxe5HbPd_yxWPN-dzrqbw&app-referrer=deep-link18 Apr 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrlcoutrc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjor7ltf322gThis week’s EGM achieved some of its objectives before it even began – a change of leadership at the WRU. But it did little to deliver a much needed reset in Welsh rugby. Open engagement between the WRU and those making different proposals for the game's future must now be seen.17 Apr 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjor7ltf322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjmtlcmanc2jWe’ve got a pensions bill entering its final stages. This is important stuff - one of the big wins of the 20th Century was ordinary workers having a retirement, and we need to keep delivering that in the 21st. What’s the bill doing?16 Apr 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmtlcmanc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjmc3dmwhk26Swansea has been awarded £20m UK Gov funding to revitalise our Gateway Communities. Applications for Independent Chair of the process are now open - fantastic opportunity to have a lasting impact on Brynmelyn, Waun Wen, North Hill, Dyfatty and Hafod. 👇 https://www.swansea.gov.uk/prideinplacechair16 Apr 2026 11:19 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmc3dmwhk26https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjeulz5nps25(1/5) My message to Welsh Rugby Clubs ahead of tonight, as clubs from every corner of Wales prepare to gather for an EGM.13 Apr 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeulz5nps25https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mjarzi2ewc23We already knew Richard Tice aggressively avoided tax. Now we’re told his company just plain failed to pay tax that was legally due. For someone supposedly in public service he goes to extreme lengths to avoid paying his fair share towards public services https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/richard-tice-tax-reform-farage-vx8j502fr [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Apr 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjarzi2ewc23https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mj4xrvadtk2pThere was no better way to spend the sun while it lasted than door-knocking in Uplands joined by not one, not two, but THREE brilliant Labour candidates Rebecca Fogarty, Rebecca Francis-Davies and Patience Bentu.10 Apr 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4xrvadtk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mj2fg6z7cs2yThe real headline: crypto crook (who pleaded guilty to breaking US money laundering rules) plans to try and buy UK politics https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/04/08/billionaire-expat-ben-delo-moves-to-uk-to-donate-reform/09 Apr 2026 08:31 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2fg6z7cs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3miyh4f37ps2qWe're doing what's right for Britain: supporting de-escalation abroad and increasing resilience at home. https://swanseabaynews.com/opinion-torsten-bell-mp-britain-must-stay-out-of-the-iran-conflict-while-protecting-households-from-the-fallout/08 Apr 2026 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyh4f37ps2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mixzmz6ics2jA great spring evening talking to people in Morriston about Labour's brilliant Gŵyr Abertawe Senedd candidates - including the brilliant Rob Stewart in the flesh.08 Apr 2026 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixzmz6ics2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3miqdfmb2kk2cWishing everyone a Happy Easter Sunday - in Swansea and beyond.05 Apr 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqdfmb2kk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mijxekq3os2tKemi Badenoch: “I have made it very clear that the Conservative party stands behind America taking this necessary action”. 2nd March 2026 [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijxekq3os2thttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3migmkb57ws2sWe did not start this war and we refused to commit UK forces to offensive operations exactly because of the impact on families and firms in the UK. Those parties (Reform and Tories) who actively supported this conflict do not get to pretend they care about those consequences now.01 Apr 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3migmkb57ws2shttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3miggrz76js2oSpring is a time for new beginnings - fitting that landmark new workers' rights come into force in days. - sick pay for low earners - new dads able to spend time with their kids from day 1 - more protection for harassment whistleblowers Historic upgrades delivered by Labour.01 Apr 2026 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miggrz76js2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3miejtrs4yc2sToday we’re celebrating an incredible success story: 25 years of The Phoenix Centre. It's a brilliant testament to the hard work and determination of local people in Townhill, supporting skills, confidence and community spirit grow.31 Mar 2026 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3miejtrs4yc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mi2geo2z4223It’s right that Richard Collier-Keywood has decided to step back from leading the WRU. It’s not just that on his watch the organisation brought forward the wrong plan for the future of Welsh rugby, but that they went about it in absolutely the wrong way https://www.wru.wales/2026/03/independent-welsh-rugby-union-chair-will-step-down-in-july-2026/27 Mar 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2geo2z4223https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mhjaazbjos2cBoth Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage cheerled for Britain to get involved in military action despite having no idea of its objectives. They did not think for one second of the high cost to British households that are becoming painfully clear [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Mar 2026 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjaazbjos2chttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mhfyookuis22Swansea’s Civic Centre will be revitalised with £20 million from the UK Government. This is fantastic news for our city and I’m delighted to have played a part.19 Mar 2026 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfyookuis22https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mhfnza3xdc2bFantastic news for Swansea. £20m from the UK Labour Government to revitalise our Civic Centre. Securing investment in this iconic Swansea landmark has been a personal priority for me - it's brilliant that exciting plans to revitalise the building can now become a reality.19 Mar 2026 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfnza3xdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mhdskrsp622qKemi isn’t fooling anyone. Households won’t forget how eager she was to charge into war.18 Mar 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdskrsp622qhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mh7d2uxhjk23Richard Tice thinks him being criticised for aggressively trying to avoid tax is some kind of evidence of British moral decay… …rather than his aggressive tax avoidance when he was (notionally) a public servant being the problem [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 20:42 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7d2uxhjk23https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mh66kqpnfs2aExciting plans to revitalise Swansea's Civic Centre have one key barrier left - securing the funding to make them a reality. As Swansea West’s MP, this challenge is a personal priority for me. Here's why 👇 https://swanseabaynews.com/opinion-torsten-bell-mp-reviving-swanseas-civic-centre-must-be-the-citys-next-big-regeneration-step/16 Mar 2026 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh66kqpnfs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mh3j4zyx622tRichard Tice: - engaged in highly aggressive tax avoidance to avoid nearly £600,000 of tax - did so at a time when the taxpayer was already paying his salary as an MEP Nothing patriotic about this party of grifters https://www.thetimes.com/article/6f552247-2ba4-46f4-9a37-259360dd9515 https://www.thetimes.com/article/6f552247-2ba4-46f4-9a37-259360dd9515?shareToken=7a57a48b3cf815c0fcdf677bb9a0e80a15 Mar 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh3j4zyx622thttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mgwyisp2422tThis is incredibly serious about the WRU’s plans. I am meeting the chief executive of the WRU this afternoon - there are a lot of things to discuss. Not least the urgency of bringing this chaos to an end https://swanseabaynews.com/smoking-gun-minutes-council-publishes-secret-notes-as-ospreys-death-date-revealed/13 Mar 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwyisp2422thttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mgseochjhc22We won’t allow firms to gouge consumers under the cover of the conflict in the Gulf. Right that the CMA are investigating the heating oil market, including reports of some suppliers cancelling previously agreed orders to try and raise prices https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-examines-concerns-about-heating-oil11 Mar 2026 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgseochjhc22https://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mgqdawcq7s2eHereditary peers out of the Lords at long long last - delivering the rather simple principle that you don’t deserve a vote in Parliament by virtue of which family your were born into https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hereditary-peers-bill-passes-in-house-of-lords-paving-the-way-for-further-reform10 Mar 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgqdawcq7s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mgn3uc7wws2vCongratulations to Swansea RFC for their victory over RGC 1404 - triumph. https://swanseabaynews.com/swansea-rfc-triumphant-in-super-rygbi-cymru-plate/09 Mar 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn3uc7wws2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/torstenbell.bsky.social/post/3mgfrovplfc2wMy message to M&S about their future in Swansea was clear: - Support the 92 staff who may be affected by the central store closure - Work with Swansea Council to find a new site M&S have a decades-old presence in Swansea. I'm pleased they're open to maintaining it.06 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:5p2w2yql5sovot63pdsyd5dc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfrovplfc2w