Newport 🏴 | Weekly columnist South Wales Argus 🗞️ | Author of ‘The Pointy Finger’ blogging page with 13 million views in 2026 👉🏻 | Conservative
Joined November 2020
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May 11
Wow! Just popped over 13 million views this year!
Special thanks to everyone who has followed my FB page.
Questioning the status quo. Offering an alternative view. Promoting the positives. Challenging the negatives.
Campaigning for a better Newport.
The Pointy Finger 👉🏻
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Michael Enea retweeted
Jun 13
M4 relief road dead again – but new plans spark fresh anger in Newport southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2… The cheek of Lab. They wasted millions and didn’t build the road. Now they complain. HYPOCRISY @matthewevansnpt @michael_enea @southwalesargus
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Jun 12
Hearing feedback of more ‘break-ins’ in Newport’s City Centre (unconfirmed).
Newport traders / business owners rightly frustrated.
Newport Council and Gwent Police must get on top of this.
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Jun 12
(1/3) My newspaper column tomorrow in the South Wales Argus.
I’ve republished an old article from 1996 which highlighted the moment the former Caerleon Campus gained its ‘University Status’.
20 years later the campus was shut down. Shocking.
@matthewevansnpt @Fouweather76637
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Jun 12
(2/3) Buy a copy of the South Wales Argus tomorrow. 📰
Some newspapers are also available on Sundays whilst stocks last - at all good retailers and supermarkets.
Just £1.05 a copy. You can also subscribe online for just £15 a year (a lot cheaper).
Well worth the money. 🗞️
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Jun 12
(3/3) Visit ‘The Pointy Finger’ blogging page on the facebook platform | Covering Newport, Gwent and South-East Wales ✍🏼
Now with over 14 million views this year.
Also read my weekly newspaper column every Saturday (and Sunday) in the South Wales Argus. Just £1.05 a copy. 🗞️
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Jun 11
So 36 extra politicians for one more scrutiny committee? 🤷🏻♂️
Jun 11
🚨Senedd has announced its plans for Committees.
On face value we will have one more Committee than in the previous Senedd.
It means the return of very broad areas for oversight such as the Committee for Culture, Communication, Welsh language and Sports...
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Jun 11
(1/2) Newport Labour politicians criticised for campaigning on ‘traffic congestion’. 👇🏻
Jayne Bryant and Labour’s council leader Dimitri Batrouni both seemingly questioned Plaid Cymru’s future stance on tackling traffic congestion.
@matthewevansnpt @Fouweather76637 @natasghar
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Jun 11
(2/2) Visit ‘The Pointy Finger’ blogging page on the facebook platform | Covering Newport, Gwent and South-East Wales ✍🏼
Now with over 14 million views this year.
Also read my weekly newspaper column every Saturday (and Sunday) in the South Wales Argus. Just £1.05 a copy. 🗞️
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Michael Enea retweeted
Traders question Newport CCTV after spate of break-ins — is anyone watching?
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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Michael Enea retweeted
Disgust and outrage as soiled nappies found just yards from historic primary school
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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Michael Enea retweeted
Plaid’s answer to the “log jam” that is the M4 around Newport is to have another consultation.
So much for doing things differently.
You don’t need to consult again the solution is there it’s called the M4 relief road.
Just crack on and get it built!
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I’m quite looking forward to the start of the FIFA World Cup. ⚽️⚽️⚽️
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More road surface damage highlighted in Newport this morning.
This time along Cardiff Road near the Mon Bank Retail Park / Lidl.
Yesterday, I highlighted more potholes near Asda in Duffryn.
This is worst I’ve seen in years. Right across the city.
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My second most read blog ever. A lot of anger and frustration over Newport’s City Centre.
Yes, there are a lot of positives and I acknowledged them in my blog.
But my god, there needs to be strong action to sort out the anti-social behaviour seen in the City Centre recently.
(1/2) BLOGPOST: Newport City Centre | The Anti-Social Behaviour must end.
Over 200,000 views on this blog inside 12 hours of publication. A hot issue with the public.
@matthewevansnpt @Fouweather76637 @natasghar @southwalesargus @WalesOnline
LINK: facebook.com/share/p/1EVKAr7…
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I partly blame excessive parking charges for the decline of our High Streets. Obviously, it’s not the sole reason, but is a big factor.
Look at Cwmbran. 3,000 free parking spaces and the town centre is literally packed with shoppers - even on Sundays. @WalesOnline
(1/2) My newspaper column from last weekend in the South Wales Argus 👇🏻
Should Newport Council bring back free parking? Even if just on Sundays?
Not just a rant, but an analytical break-down on costs vs revenue.
@matthewevansnpt @Fouweather76637
LINK: southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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(1/2) My newspaper column from last weekend in the South Wales Argus 👇🏻
Should Newport Council bring back free parking? Even if just on Sundays?
Not just a rant, but an analytical break-down on costs vs revenue.
@matthewevansnpt @Fouweather76637
LINK: southwalesargus.co.uk/news/2…
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(2/2) Visit ‘The Pointy Finger’ blogging page on the facebook platform | Covering Newport, Gwent and South-East Wales ✍🏼
Now with over 14 million views this year.
Also read my weekly newspaper column every Saturday (and Sunday) in the South Wales Argus. Just £1.05 a copy. 🗞️
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(1/2) How local council elections in Wales could be delayed until 2028.
Yes, highly speculative.
However! Read my views on potential changes to a STV system on my blogging page - The Pointy Finger.
@matthewevansnpt @DeansOfCardiff @Fouweather76637 @TheJakeEnea @WalesOnline
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(2/2) Visit ‘The Pointy Finger’ blogging page on the facebook platform | Covering Newport, Gwent and South-East Wales ✍🏼
Now with over 13 million views this year.
Also read my weekly newspaper column every Saturday (and Sunday) in the South Wales Argus. Just £1.05 a copy. 🗞️
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Michael Enea retweeted
Jun 8
ON THIS DAY - 38 years ago! On 8 Jun 1988 Rupert Murdoch and I announced the launch of satellite TV in the UK. Murdoch would arrange the Sky satellite transmissions and the programme content; Amstrad would make the dishes and receivers to pick up the programmes.
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